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parallel
What does parallel mean?
parallel (adjective): being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use parallel in a sentence?
- Parallel lines never converge. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
- Dancers in two parallel rows. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce parallel?
/ˈpɛɹəˌlɛl/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does parallel come from?
From Middle French parallèle and its etymon Latin parallēlus, parallēlos.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of parallel?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “parallel” mean?
being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting
Right! That's what “parallel” means.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
Not quite: that's what tender means.
with little or no sound; free of disturbing noise
Not quite: that's what quiet means.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
Not quite: that's what low means.
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