paralleling

Meanings

• the action or fact of proceeding or being in parallel with something

  - "The subways and buses in this city run in parallel lines."
  - "During the exam, students are required to work in parallel with each other."

• having the same form or structure as something else

  - "The new building was designed to parallel the architecture of the old city hall."
  - "Despite their different origins, the two languages have many similarities in their grammar and syntax, making them parallel in many ways."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with paralleling
parallelogram , parallelipiped , parallels , parallelism

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Homophones

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1. parallel (adj.) - having lines or parts that are in the same vertical plane and are of equal length.
   

2. parallel (n.) - a railroad track or other transport line that runs alongside and is parallel to another such line.
   

3. parallel (v.) - to travel or move alongside and in the same direction as something else.
   

4. paralleling - following or traveling alongside and in the same direction as something else.
   

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Variants

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parallel , paralleled , paralleling , parallels

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Forms

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parallelogram - a quadrilateral with opposite sides parallel and of equal length., parallelipiped - a solid object with six faces that are all parallelograms., parallel lines - two or more lines that are in the same vertical plane and are of equal length., parallel angles - two angles that have the same measure and are on opposite sides of a transversal line., parallel coordinate systems - two or more coordinate systems that are related by a transformation that preserves parallel lines., parallel circuits - an electrical circuit design in which components are connected in parallel with each other., parallel programming - a type of computer programming in which multiple instructions are executed concurrently to maximize the utilization of available computing resources.

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Etymology

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late Middle English (in the sense 'of the same size or form as something else'): from French parallèlement, from parallèle, from Greek parallelos 'equal, similar'

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Related Concepts

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1. homology: A biological concept describing the similarity and correspondence between structures, functions, or genetic sequences in different species.

2. parallel transport: A mathematical concept describing the transformation of a vector under parallel transport along a curve in a Riemannian manifold.

3. parallel evolution: A biological concept describing the independent evolution of similar traits in different lineages of organisms due to convergent environmental pressures.

4. parallel processing: A computational concept describing the execution of multiple instructions or tasks simultaneously in a computer system using specialized hardware or software architectures.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'parallel' is often used to describe a relationship between two or more things. For example, in 'Great Expectations' by Charles Dickens, the author uses the parallel between the two main characters, Estella and Pip, to explore themes of desire, class, and identity. In art, parallel lines can be used to create a sense of depth and perspective. For example, in a landscape painting, parallel lines representing the edges of trees or the sides of a river can be used to create a sense of depth and perspective, drawing the viewer's eye into the painting and immersing them in the scene.

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