similar, analogous, parallel mean closely resembling each other. similar implies the possibility of being mistaken for each other.

PARALLEL definition: 1. If two or more lines, streets, etc. are parallel, the distance between them is the same all…. Learn more.

Define parallel. parallel synonyms, parallel pronunciation, parallel translation, English dictionary definition of parallel. adj. 1. Being an equal distance apart everywhere: dancers in two parallel …

anything parallel or comparable in direction, course, nature, or tendency to something else: [countable] parallels between human sacrifice and the Christian rite of Holy Communion. …

There are 19 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word parallel, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

PARALLEL definition: extending in the same direction, equidistant at all points, and never converging or diverging. See examples of parallel used in a sentence.

PARALLEL meaning: 1 : used to describe lines, paths, etc., that are the same distance apart along their whole length and do not touch at any point; 2 : very similar and often happening at …

Jan 13, 2016 · Figuratively, parallel means similar, or happening at the same time. A story might describe the parallel lives of three close friends. Parallel is from Greek parallēlos, from the …

If something has a parallel, it is similar to something else, but exists or happens in a different place or at a different time. If it has no parallel or is without parallel, it is not similar to anything …

Any of the imaginary lines parallel to the equator and representing degrees of latitude on the earth's surface.