parallel

/ˈpærəlel/ adjective

Definition

SAME DISTANCE › If two or more lines are parallel, the distance between them is the same along all their length: The streets are parallel.

SIMILAR › similar and happening at the same time: Parallel experiments are being conducted in both countries.

(Definition of parallel adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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