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parallel

 
 
/ˈpærəlel/ adjective

Translation

SAME DISTANCE If two or more lines are parallel, the distance between them is the same along all their length.
paralel
The streets are parallel.1392
SIMILAR similar and happening at the same time
benzer, paralel, aynı anda olan
Parallel experiments are being conducted in both countries.18781586
(Definition of parallel adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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