parallel

(noun) something having the property of being analogous to something else. Synonyms: analogue, analog.

(noun) an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator. Synonyms: latitude, line of latitude, parallel of latitude.

(noun) (mathematics) one of a set of parallel geometric figures (parallel lines or planes). Example: "Parallels never meet."

(verb) be parallel to. Example: "Their roles are paralleled by ours."

(verb) make or place parallel to something. Synonyms: collimate. Example: "They paralleled the ditch to the highway."

(verb) duplicate or match. Synonyms: twin, duplicate. Example: "The polished surface twinned his face and chest in reverse."

(adj) being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting. Synonyms: parallel (vs. perpendicular) (vs. oblique). Examples: "Parallel lines never converge." "Concentric circles are parallel." "Dancers in two parallel rows."

(adj) of or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations. Example: "Parallel processing."