in parallel

英：[in ˈpærəlel]

美：[ɪn ˈpærəˌlɛl]

adjective

extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant sense 1), and not meeting

parallel rows of trees

everywhere equally distant

concentric spheres are parallel

having parallel sides

a parallel reamer

being or relating to an electrical circuit having a number of conductors (see conductor sense d(1)) in parallel (see parallel entry 2 sense 4b)

arranged in parallel

a computer with four parallel processors

relating to or being a connection in a computer system in which the bits of a byte are transmitted over separate channels at the same time compare serial

a parallel port

similar, analogous, or interdependent in tendency or development : exhibiting parallelism in form, function, or development … parallel strikes on the railroads, in the gas and electricity services and in the metal and mining industries.—Percy Winner see also parallel evolution

… the standing committee systems in the two Houses are reasonably parallel …—Harold Zink

readily compared : companion

the marriage rate turned upward … the birth rate entered upon a parallel climb—Oscar Handlin

having identical syntactical elements in corresponding positionsalso: being such an element

having the same tonic—used of major and minor keys and scales

performed while keeping one's skis parallel

parallel turns

noun

a parallel line, curve, or surface

one of the imaginary circles on the surface of the earth paralleling the equator and marking the latitudealso: the corresponding line on a globe or map see latitude illustration

a character ∥ used in printing especially as a reference mark

something equal or similar in all essential particulars : counterpart

similarity, analogue

a comparison to show resemblance

the state of being physically parallel

an arrangement of electrical devices in a circuit in which the same potential difference is applied to two or more resistances with each resistance being on a different branch of the circuit compare series

an arrangement or state that permits several operations or tasks to be performed simultaneously rather than consecutively

verb

transitive verb

to indicate analogy of : compare

to show something equal to : match

to correspond to

to place so as to be parallel in direction with something

to extend, run, or move in a direction parallel to

adverb

in a parallel manner

adjective

extending in the same direction, everywhere equidistant (see equidistant sense 1), and not meeting

parallel rows of trees

everywhere equally distant

concentric spheres are parallel

having parallel sides

a parallel reamer

being or relating to an electrical circuit having a number of conductors (see conductor sense d(1)) in parallel (see parallel entry 2 sense 4b)

arranged in parallel

a computer with four parallel processors

relating to or being a connection in a computer system in which the bits of a byte are transmitted over separate channels at the same time compare serial

a parallel port

similar, analogous, or interdependent in tendency or development : exhibiting parallelism in form, function, or development … parallel strikes on the railroads, in the gas and electricity services and in the metal and mining industries.—Percy Winner see also parallel evolution

… the standing committee systems in the two Houses are reasonably parallel …—Harold Zink

readily compared : companion

the marriage rate turned upward … the birth rate entered upon a parallel climb—Oscar Handlin

having identical syntactical elements in corresponding positionsalso: being such an element

having the same tonic—used of major and minor keys and scales

performed while keeping one's skis parallel

parallel turns

noun

a parallel line, curve, or surface

one of the imaginary circles on the surface of the earth paralleling the equator and marking the latitudealso: the corresponding line on a globe or map see latitude illustration

a character ∥ used in printing especially as a reference mark

something equal or similar in all essential particulars : counterpart

similarity, analogue

a comparison to show resemblance

the state of being physically parallel

an arrangement of electrical devices in a circuit in which the same potential difference is applied to two or more resistances with each resistance being on a different branch of the circuit compare series

an arrangement or state that permits several operations or tasks to be performed simultaneously rather than consecutively

verb

transitive verb

to indicate analogy of : compare

to show something equal to : match

to correspond to

to place so as to be parallel in direction with something

to extend, run, or move in a direction parallel to

adverb

in a parallel manner

Adjective, Noun, Verb, and Adverb Latin parallelus, from Greek parallēlos, from para beside + allēlōn of one another, from allos … allos one … another, from allos other — more at else

The first known use of parallel was circa 1550

track1 of 2noun

a mark left by something that has gone by

path sense 1, trail

a path along which something is recorded (as on magnetic tape)

a course laid out for racing

the parallel rails of a railroad

the course along which something moves or progresses

awareness of things or the order in which things happen or ideas come keep track of expenses

lose track of the time

either of two continuous metal belts on which a vehicle (as a tank or bulldozer) travels

track-and-field sportsespecially: those performed on a running track

track2 of 2verb

to follow the tracks or traces of : trail

track a deer

to search for until found

tracking down the causes of cancer

to observe the moving path of

track a missile with radar

to make tracks upon or with track mud all over the floor

track up the floor

track1 of 2noun

a mark left by something that has gone by

path sense 1, trail

a path along which something is recorded (as on magnetic tape)

a course laid out for racing

the parallel rails of a railroad

the course along which something moves or progresses

awareness of things or the order in which things happen or ideas come keep track of expenses

lose track of the time

either of two continuous metal belts on which a vehicle (as a tank or bulldozer) travels

track-and-field sportsespecially: those performed on a running track

track2 of 2verb

to follow the tracks or traces of : trail

track a deer

to search for until found

tracking down the causes of cancer

to observe the moving path of

track a missile with radar

to make tracks upon or with track mud all over the floor

track up the floor

in order thatconjunction

that entry 3 sense 2

in order thatconjunction

that entry 3 sense 2

oversupplynoun

a supply that is too large : surplus

oversupplynoun

a supply that is too large : surplus

parallel1 of 4adjective

lying or moving in the same direction but always the same distance apart the train tracks are parallel

parallel lines

being or relating to an electrical circuit having a number of conductors in parallel

being or relating to a connection in a computer system in which the bits of a byte are transmitted over separate wires at the same time

like entry 3, similar

parallel situations

parallel2 of 4noun

a parallel line, curve, or surface

one of the imaginary circles on the surface of the earth parallel to the equator that mark latitude

a corresponding line on a globe or map

counterpart sense 1, equal

a victory without parallel

similarity sense 1, likeness

a tracing of similarity

draw a parallel between two periods of history

an arrangement of electrical devices in a circuit in which the same potential difference is applied to two or more resistances with each resistance on a parallel branch

parallel3 of 4verb

to be like or equal to

to lie, run, or move in a direction parallel to

the highway parallels the river

parallel4 of 4adverb

in a parallel manner—often used with with or to