parallelize

transitive verb

par·​al·​lel·​ize

-ed/-ing/-s

1

: to make parallel

parallelize fibers

2

: to place parallel to : bring into parallelism with

Word History

Etymology

Greek parallēlizein, from parallēlos parallel + -izein -ize

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Rhymes for parallelize

• actualize
• antagonize
• apologise
• apologize
• capitalize
• categorize
• characterize
• commercialize
• conceptualize
• contrariwise
• criminalize
• decentralize