December 28, 2016 Word of the Day
parallels; paralleled; paralleling
The stream parallels the road.
Definition of PARALLEL
[+ object]
1 : to be similar or equal to (something)
Their test results parallel our own.
Nothing parallels that experience. [=that experience is unlike any other experience; it is unique]
2 : to happen at the same time as (something) and in a way that is related or connected
Rising prices parallel increasing fuel costs.
Spending is paralleled by an increase in the number of loans given.
3 : to be parallel to (something) : to go or extend in the same direction as (something)
The highway parallels the river.
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