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parallel
1. adjective
a) Equally distant from one another at all points.

The horizontal lines on my notebook paper are parallel.

b) Having the same overall direction; the comparison is indicated with "to".

The railway line runs parallel to the road.

Ant: perpendicular, skew
See Also: sequential
2. adverb
With a parallel relationship

The road runs parallel with the canal.

3. noun
a) One of a set of parallel lines.

The 31st parallel passes through the center of my town.

b) A line of latitude.
Ant: perpendicular, skew
4. verb
a) To construct something parallel to something else.
b) Of a path etc: To be parallel to something else.
See Also: parallelism, parallelogram, unparalleled

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