parallel.

1. Similar in structure or development, or occurring alongside another process.

2. Lying in the same plane without meeting, however far extended.

3. An imaginary circle around Earth at a specified latitude.

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Words that belong together

• parallel development
• parallel argument

On the page

The two studies reached parallel conclusions.

Usage notes

Primary category: analysis / argumentation / evidence. Forms: Normally non-gradable; no ordinary comparative or superlative.. Noun singular parallel; plural parallels. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common. Third-person singular: parallels.