B2adjectivescienceacademic
US/ˈpær.ə.lel/
UK/ˈpær.ə.lel/
(of lines) side by side and always the same distance apart; also similar or happening at the same time
In context
Draw two parallel lines across the page and write between them.
The main road runs parallel to the railway for several kilometers.
The two teams carried out parallel studies in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.
Words that go with parallel
adjective + preposition
- parallel toThe bike lane runs parallel to the river.
- parallel withThe new road is parallel with the old one.
adjective + noun
- parallel linesParallel lines never meet.
- parallel universeThe film is set in a parallel universe.
- parallel studyA parallel study was done in Thailand.
- parallel processThe two checks run as a parallel process to save time.