parallel

What is the Definition of parallel?

Noun:

1. something having the property of being analogous to something else
2. an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator
3. (mathematics)
4. parallel lines or planes

Verb:

1. be parallel to
2. make or place parallel to something
3. duplicate or match

Adjective:

1. being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting
2. of or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations

Other meanings of parallel (synonyms, cognates).