Dictionary entryCEFR B1adjective
parallel
IPA pronunciation: /ˈpærəlel/
Listen to the pronunciationRussian meaning
параллельный
English definition
Running side by side but never meeting, or similar in some way.
Example
The two roads run parallel to each other for miles.
Collocations
- parallel lines
- parallel universe
- in parallel
- parallel development
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