in parallel

phrase

: in a parallel arrangement

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The stacks sit close to a processor and use a wide interface to transfer many bits in parallel. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026 The two danced in parallel, sometimes echoing each other’s movements, sometimes moving around each other like atoms that had lost their way. — Lucy Gellman, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026 Ilan began work on the score quite early in the process, almost in parallel with the scripting. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026 These investments are often made in parallel—separate teams, separate budgets, separate technology stacks—when the underlying data problem is largely the same. — Jess Turner, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in parallel

Word History

First Known Use

1649, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of in parallel was in 1649

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“In parallel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20parallel. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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