parallel

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun something having the property of being analogous to something else
noun an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator
noun (mathematics) one of a set of parallel geometric figures (parallel lines or planes)

From Middle French parallèle and its etymon Latin parallēlus, parallēlos. The verb is from the noun. By surface analysis, par- + all- + -el.

And shortly they were paralleling its dimming radiance. — What Will People Say? A Novel, Rupert Hughes
The bullet has parallel sides and a round nose. — Report of the President's Commission on the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy, United States. Warren Commission
Place them about one foot apart parallel to each other. — On the Trail: An Outdoor Book for Girls, Lina Beard

analogue, analog

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