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parallel

n. (mathematics) one of a set of parallel geometric figures (parallel lines or planes); "parallels never meet"

latitude, line of latitude, parallel of latitude, parallel

n. an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator

parallel

v. be parallel to; "Their roles are paralleled by ours"

parallel, collimate

v. make or place parallel to something; "They paralleled the ditch to the highway"

twin, duplicate, parallel

v. duplicate or match; "The polished surface twinned his face and chest in reverse"

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parallel

adj. of or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations; "parallel processing"

comparison, compare, equivalence, comparability

n. qualities that are comparable; "no comparison between the two books"; "beyond compare"

resemblance

n. similarity in appearance or external or superficial details

corollary

n. (logic) an inference that follows directly from the proof of another proposition

parallelism, correspondence

n. similarity by virtue of corresponding

similarity

n. the quality of being similar

affinity

n. inherent resemblance between persons or things

counterpart, opposite number, vis-a-vis

n. a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another

equal, be

v. be identical or equivalent to; "One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!"

admire, look up to

v. feel admiration for

prize, value, treasure, appreciate

v. hold dear; "I prize these old photographs"

choose

v. see fit or proper to act in a certain way; decide to act in a certain way; "She chose not to attend classes and now she failed the exam"

desire, want

v. feel or have a desire for; want strongly; "I want to go home now"; "I want my own room"

revel, racket, make whoopie, make merry, make happy, whoop it up, jollify, wassail

v. celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities; "The members of the wedding party made merry all night"; "Let's whoop it up--the boss is gone!"

retroflex, replicate

v. bend or turn backward

imitate

v. make a reproduction or copy of

tie, draw

v. finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.; "The teams drew a tie"

equal, be

v. be identical or equivalent to; "One dollar equals 1,000 rubles these days!"

compare

v. to form the comparative or superlative form on an adjective or adverb

contrast, counterpoint

v. to show differences when compared; be different; "the students contrast considerably in their artistic abilities"

represent, stand for, correspond

v. take the place of

echo, recall

v. call to mind; "His words echoed John F. Kennedy"

illustrate

v. depict with an illustration

parody

v. make a spoof of or make fun of

equal

adj. having the same quantity, value, or measure as another; "on equal terms"; "all men are equal before the law"

indistinguishable, undistinguishable

adj. not capable of being distinguished or differentiated; "the two specimens are actually different from each other but the differences are almost indistinguishable"; "the twins were indistinguishable"; "a colorless person quite indistinguishable from the colorless mass of humanity"

akin(p), kindred

adj. similar in quality or character; "a feeling akin to terror"; "kindred souls"; "the amateur is closely related to the collector"

coincident, coincidental, coinciding, concurrent, co-occurrent, cooccurring, simultaneous

adj. occurring or operating at the same time; "a series of coincident events"

coordinate

adj. of equal importance, rank, or degree

proportional

adj. having a constant ratio

similar

adj. marked by correspondence or resemblance; "similar food at similar prices"; "problems similar to mine"; "they wore similar coats"

comparable, corresponding, like

adj. conforming in every respect; "boxes with corresponding dimensions"; "the like period of the preceding year"

like, similar

adj. resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination; "suits of like design"; "a limited circle of like minds"; "members of the cat family have like dispositions"; "as like as two peas in a pod"; "doglike devotion"; "a dreamlike quality"

alike(p), similar, like

adj. having the same or similar characteristics; "all politicians are alike"; "they looked utterly alike"; "friends are generally alike in background and taste"

comparable

adj. able to be compared or worthy of comparison

symmetrical, symmetric

adj. having similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts

nonparallel

adj. (of e.g. lines or paths) not parallel; converging

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