Parallel (Adjective)

Meaning ¹

Being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting; "parallel lines never converge"; "concentric circles are parallel"; "dancers in two parallel rows".

Classification

All adjective clusters.

Examples

• The railroad tracks ran parallel to the highway for miles.
• In geometry, two parallel lines are defined as lines that lie in the same plane and never intersect.
• The parallel rows of dancers moved in perfect synchrony.
• The architect designed the building with parallel support beams for added stability.
• The concentric circles on the target were parallel and never touched.

Antonyms

• Oblique
• Perpendicular

Meaning ²

Of or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations; "parallel processing".

Classification

All adjective clusters.