parallel

English

/ˈpæɹəˌlɛl/, /ˈpɛɹəˌlɛl/

adj
Definitions
  • Equally distant from one another at all points.
  • Having the same overall direction; the comparison is indicated with "to".
  • (hyperbolic geometry) Either not intersecting, or coinciding.
  • (computing) Involving the processing of multiple tasks at the same time.

Etymology

Derived from Middle French parallèle derived from Latin parallelus.

Origin

Latin

parallelus

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