a comparison of things as if regarded side by side.correspondence or analogy: These two cases have some parallel with each other.something identical or similar in essential respects Ĭounterpart: a case history without a known parallel.
Place Namesthe line representing this circle on a chart or map.Place Namesan imaginary circle on the earth's surface formed by the intersection of a plane parallel to the plane of the equator, bearing east and west and designated in degrees of latitude north or south of the equator along the arc of any meridian.Geography, Place NamesAlso called parallel of latitude.anything parallel or comparable in direction, course, nature, or tendency to something else.of or pertaining to the simultaneous transmission or processing of all the parts of a whole, as all the bits of a byte or all the bytes of a computer word (distinguished from serial).
of or pertaining to the apparent or actual performance of more than one operation at a time, by the same or different devices (distinguished from serial): Some computer systems join more than one CPU for parallel processing. (of a tonality or key) having the same tonic but differing in mode. (of two voice parts) progressing so that the interval between them remains the same. Electricityconsisting of or having component parts connected in parallel: a parallel circuit. (of a single line, plane, etc.) equidistant from another or others (usually fol. (of planes) having common perpendiculars. (of straight lines) lying in the same plane but never meeting no matter how far extended. having the same direction, course, nature, or tendency Īnalogous: Canada and the U.S. extending in the same direction, equidistant at all points, and never converging or diverging: parallel rows of trees. lel (par ′ə lel′, -ləl), USA pronunciation adj., n., v., -leled, -lel. in a parallel course or manner: The river runs parallel to the main street. to be in a parallel course to: The road parallels the river. Electricity an arrangement of an electrical circuit in which all positive terminals are connected to one point and all negative ones to another: batteries arranged in parallel.Įqual: The rate of inflation paralleled the price of oil. Place Names any of the imaginary lines on the earth's surface, parallel to the equator, that mark latitude. anything parallel or comparable in direction, course, nature, or tendency to something else: parallels between human sacrifice and the Christian rite of Holy Communion. Computingrelating to or supporting the transfer of electronic data by several bits at a time: a parallel printer. Computingof or relating to operations within a computer performed at the same time: parallel processing. 
having the same direction, tendency, or course: parallel interests.The highway was parallel to the old country road for a few miles. (of two or more items) lined up in the same direction, never meeting or spreading apart: parallel rows of chairs.lel /ˈpærəˌlɛl, -ləl/ USA pronunciation adj., n., v., -leled, -lel.
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