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having an equal distance from each other at every point
- The two lines on the graph are parallel, indicating no change in their relationship.
- She parked her car parallel to the curb.
- The beams of sunlight created parallel lines on the floor.
- The two walls are parallel in the room.
- The railroad tracks are parallel to each other.
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occurring at the same time but independently of each other
- There were parallel developments in technology across different parts of the world during the 20th century.
- The parallel investigations by two different agencies led to conflicting conclusions.
- The two events happened in parallel, with each taking place in different locations.
- The parallel timelines in the movie showed the characters experiencing similar situations at the same time.
- The parallel development of the two projects meant that both teams worked on their own without overlap.
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having a comparable nature, structure, or function to something else
- Their experiences in different countries were surprisingly parallel.
- The novel explores themes that are parallel to those in the author’s earlier work.
- The challenges faced by the two companies were parallel in many ways.
- The students' arguments were parallel, reflecting a shared perspective.
- The economic trends of these regions have been largely parallel over the last decade.
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transmitting multiple pieces of data at the same time using a connection with several pathways
- The system uses parallel communication to handle high-speed data transfers.
- The printer used a parallel connection for transmitting instructions.
- Parallel interfaces are common in older computer systems.
- Engineers tested the parallel data transfer for efficiency.
- Parallel communication reduces the time needed for large file transfers.