parallel
Definition
- n. (mathematics) one of a set of parallel geometric figures (parallel lines or planes)
- v. be parallel to
- v. make or place parallel to something
- adj. being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting
Word forms
- Third person singular
- parallels
- Present participle
- paralleling
- Past tense
- parallelled
- Past participle
- parallelled
Example sentences
n.
There is a clear parallel between the two stories, showing how different cultures deal with similar themes.
a.
The two roads run parallel to each other for several miles before they finally diverge.
vt.
The teacher asked us to draw lines that parallel the edges of the paper.
[计]
In this circuit, the resistors are arranged in parallel to ensure the current flows evenly.