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Synonyms of parallel in English:

parallel


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See Spanish definition of paralelo

adjective

1‘parallel lines’

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side by side, aligned, collateral, equidistant

2‘problems parallel to those we discussed earlier’

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similar, analogous, comparable, corresponding, like, resembling, much the same, of a kind, akin, related, kindred, equivalent, correspondent, homologous, analogical, cognate, coequal, matching, duplicate

3‘a parallel universe’

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coexisting, coexistent, concurrent
contemporaneous, simultaneous, synchronous
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different, dissimilar, divergent


noun

1‘it is difficult to find an exact parallel’

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counterpart, analogue, equivalent, likeness, correspondent, match, twin, duplicate, equal, coequal, mirror
rare homologue

2‘there is an interesting parallel between these figures and those of 1994’

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similarity, likeness, resemblance, analogy, correspondence, equivalence, correlation
comparison, relation, symmetry, parity, parallelism, similitude, coequality

verb

1‘his experiences parallel mine in many ways’

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resemble, be similar to, be like, bear a resemblance to
correspond to, be analogous to, be comparable to, be equivalent to, compare with, equate to, equate with, correlate with, imitate, echo, remind one of, duplicate, mirror, repeat, recreate, follow, match, be in harmony with, chime with, chime in with
coincide with, keep pace with

2‘her performance has never been paralleled’

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equal, match, rival, emulate, touch