parallel

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To equal
something having the property of being analogous to something else
make or place parallel to something
duplicate or match
an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator
(mathematics) one of a set of parallel geometric figures (parallel lines or planes)
be parallel to
being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting
of or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations
Extended in the same direction, and in all parts equally distant
Having the same direction or tendency
Continuing a resemblance through many particulars
A line which, throughout its whole extent, is equidistant from another line
Direction conformable to that of another line,
Conformity continued through many particulars or in all essential points
A comparison made
Anything equal to, or resembling, another in all essential particulars
One of the imaginary circles on the surface of the earth, parallel to the equator, marking the latitude
One of a series of long trenches constructed before a besieged fortress, by the besieging force, as a cover for troops supporting the attacking batteries. They are roughly parallel to the line of outer defenses of the fortress
A character consisting of two parallel vertical lines (thus, ) used in the text to direct attention to a similarly marked note in the margin or at the foot of a page
To place or set so as to be parallel
Fig.: To make to conform to something else in character, motive, aim, or the like
To produce or adduce as a parallel
To be parallel
Residential area (city, town, village) in the United States of America (USA) in Oklahoma

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