parallel
/ˈpæɹ.əˌlɛl/ sustantivo C2En español: paralelo
- One of a set of parallel lines.
- Direction conformable to that of another line.
- A line of latitude. · The 31st parallel passes through the center of my town.
- An arrangement of electrical components such that a current flows along two or more paths; see in parallel.
- Something identical or similar in essential respects.
- A comparison made; elaborate tracing of similarity. · Johnson's parallel between Dryden and Pope
- 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.
- 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.
Plural parallels
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Ten steps with each foot took me along parallel with the wall of the house, and again I marked my spot with a peg.
The parallel is exact.”
Our researches have evidently been running on parallel lines, and when we unite our results I expect we shall have a fairly full knowledge of the case.”
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