series parallel

noun

variants or less commonly series multiple

: an arrangement of cells or circuit elements in which groups of two or more in parallel are connected in series

Word History

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

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Rhymes for series parallel

• antiparallel
• antipersonnel
• bagatelle
• caravel
• carousel
• carrousel
• citadel
• clientele
• commonweal
• decibel
• demoiselle
• fontanelle