NOUN
  • Definition - One of a set of parallel lines.
  • Definition - Direction conformable to that of another line.
  • Definition - A line of latitude.
  • Example - The 31st parallel passes through the center of my town.
  • Definition - An arrangement of electrical components such that a current flows along two or more paths; see in parallel.
  • Example - The 31st parallel passes through the center of my town.
  • Definition - Something identical or similar in essential respects.
  • Example - The 31st parallel passes through the center of my town.
  • Definition - A comparison made; elaborate tracing of similarity.
  • Example - Johnson's parallel between Dryden and Pope
  • Definition - One of a series of long trenches constructed before a besieged fortress, by the besieging force, as a cover for troops supporting the attacking batteries. They are roughly parallel to the line of outer defenses of the fortress.
  • Example - Johnson's parallel between Dryden and Pope
  • Definition - A character consisting of two parallel vertical lines, used in the text to direct attention to a similarly marked note in the margin or at the foot of a page.
  • Example - Johnson's parallel between Dryden and Pope
VERB
  • Definition - To construct or place something parallel to something else.
  • Example - Johnson's parallel between Dryden and Pope
  • Definition - Of a path etc: To be parallel to something else.
  • Example - Johnson's parallel between Dryden and Pope
  • Definition - Of a process etc: To be analogous to something else.
  • Example - Johnson's parallel between Dryden and Pope
  • Definition - To compare or liken something to something else.
  • Example - Johnson's parallel between Dryden and Pope
  • Definition - To make to conform to something else in character, motive, aim, etc.
  • Example - Johnson's parallel between Dryden and Pope
  • Definition - To equal; to match; to correspond to.
  • Example - Johnson's parallel between Dryden and Pope
  • Definition - To produce or adduce as a parallel.
  • Example - Johnson's parallel between Dryden and Pope
ADJECTIVE
  • Definition - Equally distant from one another at all points.
  • Example - The horizontal lines on my notebook paper are parallel.
  • Definition - Having the same overall direction; the comparison is indicated with "to".
  • Example - The two railway lines are parallel.
  • Definition - (hyperbolic geometry, said of a pair of lines) Either not intersecting, or coinciding.
  • Example - The two railway lines are parallel.
  • Definition - Involving the processing of multiple tasks at the same time.
  • Example - a parallel algorithm
ADVERB
  • Definition - With a parallel relationship.
  • Example - The road runs parallel to the canal.
Words in your word
8 Letter Words
parallel 10
6 Letter Words
earlap 8 paella 8 paleal 8
5 Letter Words
arepa 7 lapel 7 palea 7 paler 7 parae 7 parle 7 pearl 7 areal 5
4 Letter Words
aper 6 leap 6 pale 6 pall 6 para 6 pare 6 peal 6 pear 6 plea 6 rape 6 reap 6 alae 4 alar 4 area 4 earl 4 lall 4 leal 4 lear 4 rale 4 real 4
3 Letter Words
alp 5 ape 5 lap 5 pal 5 par 5 pea 5 per 5 rap 5 rep 5 aal 3 ala 3 ale 3 all 3 are 3 ear 3 ell 3 era 3 lar 3 lea 3
2 Letter Words
pa 4 pe 4 aa 2 ae 2 al 2 ar 2 el 2 er 2 la 2 re 2
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