parallelism

parallelism
parallel ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of lines, planes, or surfaces) side by side and having the same distance continuously between them. 2) occurring or existing at the same time or in a similar way; corresponding: a parallel universe. 3) Computing involving the simultaneous performance of operations.
► NOUN 1) a person or thing that is similar or comparable to another. 2) a similarity or comparison. 3) (also parallel of latitude) each of the imaginary parallel circles of constant latitude on the earth's surface. 4) Printing two parallel lines (||) as a reference mark.
► VERB (paralleled, paralleling) 1) run or lie parallel to. 2) be similar or corresponding to.
● in parallel — Cf. ↑in parallel
DERIVATIVES parallelism noun.
ORIGIN Greek paralllos, from para- 'alongside' + alllos 'one another' .

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