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Definition parallel in American English

parallel verb

[transitive] verb
/ˈperəˌlel/
1

to be similar to something

Synonyms and related words
match correspond amount to
2

to be equal to something else

Example

U.S. naval and air superiority was paralleled by Soviet superiority in land-based missile systems.

Synonyms and related words
match correspond amount to
3

if one thing parallels another, they are the same distance apart at every point along their whole length

Example

The road paralleled the stream for fifty miles before veering to the north.

Synonyms and related words
straight upright level
Definition parallel in American English