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Definition parallel in American English

parallel noun

[countable]noun
/ˈperəˌlel/
1

a way in which separate things or people are similar to each other

Example

There are many parallels between the two attacks.

Example

The parallels with developments in the software industry are clear for all to see.

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similarityresemblanceparallel
1.1

someone or something that is similar to another person or thing

Example

This attempt at welfare reform has parallels in several other countries.

Example

There is no parallel in modern history for the military superiority the United States currently has.

Example

Woods is a golfer without parallel (=no one is better) in terms of talent.

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copyequivalentparallel
2

a comparison between things

Example

A number of books at that time tried to draw parallels between brains and computers.

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comparisonperspectiveparallel
3

an imaginary line around the Earth at a fixed distance from the equator

Example

The 49th parallel marks part of the boundary between the United States and Canada.

Definition parallel in American English