parallels

Meaning of parallels

noun
  1. One of a set of parallel lines.
  2. Direction conformable to that of another line.
  3. A line of latitude.
    The 31st parallel passes through the center of my town.
  4. An arrangement of electrical components such that a current flows along two or more paths; see in parallel.
  5. Something identical or similar in essential respects.
  6. A comparison made; elaborate tracing of similarity.
    Johnson's parallel between Dryden and Pope
  7. One of a series of long trenches constructed before a besieged fortress, by the besieging force, as a cover for troops supporting the attacking batteries. They are roughly parallel to the line of outer defenses of the fortress.
  8. A character consisting of two parallel vertical lines, used in the text to direct attention to a similarly marked note in the margin or at the foot of a page.
verb
  1. To construct or place something parallel to something else.
  2. Of a path etc: To be parallel to something else.
  3. Of a process etc: To be analogous to something else.
  4. To compare or liken something to something else.
  5. To make to conform to something else in character, motive, aim, etc.
  6. To equal; to match; to correspond to.
  7. To produce or adduce as a parallel.

Information about parallels

  • The singular form of parallels is: parallel.
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Hyphenation of parallels

par-al-lels

  • It consists of 3 syllables and 9 chars.
  • parallels is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables

parallels antonyms

Meaning :

perpendicular, skew

Words that rhyme with parallels

Gilels, Hallels, allels, antiparallels, hallels, nonparallels, sewellels

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