parallel
adjective/pɐɾɐˈlɛlu/medium
pa·ra·le·lo
Definition
Extending in the same direction, equidistant at all points, and never converging or diverging.
The two roads run parallel to each other.
Draw a line parallel to the edge.
Common collocations
parallel linesparallel universeparallel processingin parallel
Idiomatic expressions
- Draw a parallel between... (make a comparison)
Etymology
Do latim 'parallelus', do grego 'parallēlos'.