Parallel
adjective
Being the same distance apart at every point.
The two lines are parallel to each other
noun
A person or thing that is similar or analogous to another.
There are many parallels between the stories of two writers
adjective
Having the same direction, course, nature, or tendency.
Their interests are parallel to mine
verb
Be similar or corresponding to something else.
His experience parallels my own
noun
An imaginary line around the Earth at a particular degree of latitude.
The 38th parallel divides North and South Korea
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Technical
adjective
Involving the simultaneous performance of operations.
Parallel processing in the computer allows for faster data analysis
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Technical
adjective
Being the same distance apart at every point.
The two lines are parallel to each other
noun
A person or thing that is similar or analogous to another.
There are many parallels between the stories of two writers
adjective
Having the same direction, course, nature, or tendency.
Their interests are parallel to mine
verb
Be similar or corresponding to something else.
His experience parallels my own
noun
An imaginary line around the Earth at a particular degree of latitude.
The 38th parallel divides North and South Korea
Usage tips
Technical
adjective
Involving the simultaneous performance of operations.
Parallel processing in the computer allows for faster data analysis
Usage tips
Technical
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Pro Tip 1/2Geometric Precision
Use when describing exact distances in shapes or paths that never meet.
Parallel tracks ensure the train travels smoothly.
Pro Tip 2/2Never Crossing
Indicates lines that go in the same direction but don't intersect.
The parallel lines on the road kept the traffic orderly.
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Wild Beavers Return...
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with varying properties. How's your brain doing? Quantum theory adds a whole new wrinkle. I mean, the theory's been proven true beyond all doubt, but interpreting it is baffling, and some physicists think you can only un-baffle it if you imagine that huge numbers of parallel universes
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Einstein's brilliant...
By leading physicists to think deeply about the foundations of quantum physics, it led to further elaboration of the theory and helped launch research into subjects like quantum information, now a thriving field with the potential to develop computers of unparalleled power.
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Taking care of the ocean...
clearly unparalleled treasures and we said we need to protect this when you are looking at the ocean which to ignorant eyes appears on the surface relatively undifferentiated but it's obviously a wildly variable beneath how do you choose the hope spots that you
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How did Dracula become...
without paying royalties. Despite changes in character names and minor plot points, the parallels were obvious, and the studio was sued into bankruptcy. To prevent more plagiarism attempts, Stoker's widow decided to establish copyright
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The science of skin...
This was a problem because although UV light can damage skin, it also has an important parallel benefit. UV helps our bodies produce vitamin D, an ingredient that strengthens bones and lets us absorb vital minerals,
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Ken Goldberg: 4 lessons...
and still reach the targets they're aiming for. So, by questioning this assumption that all the needles have to be parallel, this project also taught me an important When in doubt, when your path is blocked, pivot.
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The ferocious predatory...
perfect for swiftly clamping down on slippery aquatic prey. This apex predator, as well as its ecosystem, is unparalleled in the history of life on Earth. All that's left of these fearsome predators are fossils.
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Supervolcanoes 101 PIPE...
Supervolcanoes have created unparalleled natural beauty, all in the wake of some of the world's most cataclysmic events.
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How many universes are...
of so-called pocket universes with varying properties. How's your brain doing? But quantum theory adds a whole new wrinkle. I mean, the theory's been proven true beyond all doubt, but interpreting it is baffling. And some physicists think you can only un-baffle it if you imagine that huge numbers of parallel universes
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Wild Beavers Return...
pond there was a pond here it's now four times deeper and twice as big an area than it was before but also they've created another four big ponds heading downstream and they've started to branch out and there's a series of ponds being created on a parallel line to the original stream as well so then
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Questions No One Knows...
with varying properties. How's your brain doing? Quantum theory adds a whole new wrinkle. I mean, the theory's been proven true beyond all doubt, but interpreting it is baffling, and some physicists think you can only un-baffle it if you imagine that huge numbers of parallel universes
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Einstein's brilliant...
By leading physicists to think deeply about the foundations of quantum physics, it led to further elaboration of the theory and helped launch research into subjects like quantum information, now a thriving field with the potential to develop computers of unparalleled power.
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Taking care of the ocean...
clearly unparalleled treasures and we said we need to protect this when you are looking at the ocean which to ignorant eyes appears on the surface relatively undifferentiated but it's obviously a wildly variable beneath how do you choose the hope spots that you
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How did Dracula become...
without paying royalties. Despite changes in character names and minor plot points, the parallels were obvious, and the studio was sued into bankruptcy. To prevent more plagiarism attempts, Stoker's widow decided to establish copyright
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The science of skin...
This was a problem because although UV light can damage skin, it also has an important parallel benefit. UV helps our bodies produce vitamin D, an ingredient that strengthens bones and lets us absorb vital minerals,
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Ken Goldberg: 4 lessons...
and still reach the targets they're aiming for. So, by questioning this assumption that all the needles have to be parallel, this project also taught me an important When in doubt, when your path is blocked, pivot.
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The ferocious predatory...
perfect for swiftly clamping down on slippery aquatic prey. This apex predator, as well as its ecosystem, is unparalleled in the history of life on Earth. All that's left of these fearsome predators are fossils.
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Supervolcanoes 101 PIPE...
Supervolcanoes have created unparalleled natural beauty, all in the wake of some of the world's most cataclysmic events.
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Gucci Mane
American Musician
I had given thought to acting, but I never really had a good enough opportunity or a character who made sense and paralleled my life a little bit. I feel like I'm one of the poster boys for a bad guy in a movie. I feel like I'm a good person to play a bad guy in a movie. I can say that.
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Jens Lekman
Swedish Musician
I still love touring rock clubs around the world, and that's something that's really a part of me. I love making albums, and I'm a wedding singer on the side; that's my parallel career. So I love all those aspects of making music.
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Jed Mercurio
British Writer
I think that the audience is smart enough to know that just because a drama is relating to real-world parallels, it doesn't mean that its story is exactly that story.
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Gail Sheehy
American Writer
Jill Clayburgh's life so closely paralleled mine, I feel as though a part of me lived a little through her and died a little with her.
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Karol G
Colombian Musician
I was thinking of the parallel between the ocean, the life and the music. The ocean is everything. It's calm, but brave - it's life.
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Gina Bellman
New Zealander Actress
Every person has parallel tracks. You have your personal life or your life as an artist, or whatever it is you do.
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Chip Esten
American Comedian
Doing a scene truthfully is very similar to doing a song truthfully. They're really parallel.
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Sophie Dahl
English Model
Find me a first novel that doesn't have parallels with the author's life.
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Gene Weingarten
American Journalist
I am the most skilled parallel parker the world has ever known.
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Jaya Prada
Indian Actress
Politics and acting are two parallel paths of my life.
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Gucci Mane
American Musician
I had given thought to acting, but I never really had a good enough opportunity or a character who made sense and paralleled my life a little bit. I feel like I'm one of the poster boys for a bad guy in a movie. I feel like I'm a good person to play a bad guy in a movie. I can say that.
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Jens Lekman
Swedish Musician
I still love touring rock clubs around the world, and that's something that's really a part of me. I love making albums, and I'm a wedding singer on the side; that's my parallel career. So I love all those aspects of making music.
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Jed Mercurio
British Writer
I think that the audience is smart enough to know that just because a drama is relating to real-world parallels, it doesn't mean that its story is exactly that story.
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Gail Sheehy
American Writer
Jill Clayburgh's life so closely paralleled mine, I feel as though a part of me lived a little through her and died a little with her.
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Karol G
Colombian Musician
I was thinking of the parallel between the ocean, the life and the music. The ocean is everything. It's calm, but brave - it's life.
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Gina Bellman
New Zealander Actress
Every person has parallel tracks. You have your personal life or your life as an artist, or whatever it is you do.
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Chip Esten
American Comedian
Doing a scene truthfully is very similar to doing a song truthfully. They're really parallel.
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Sophie Dahl
English Model
Find me a first novel that doesn't have parallels with the author's life.
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Gene Weingarten
American Journalist
I am the most skilled parallel parker the world has ever known.
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Jaya Prada
Indian Actress
Politics and acting are two parallel paths of my life.
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