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(Entry 1 of 3)
having qualities in common
- parallel lives of two friends who first met in college
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parallel
nounSynonyms & Antonyms of parallel (Entry 2 of 3)
1
a point which two or more things share in common
- her professor pointed out some parallels between the two novels
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2
one that is equal to another in status, achievement, or value
- an advance that is without parallel in the history of virology
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- coequal,
- compeer,
- coordinate,
- counterpart,
- equal,
- equivalent,
- fellow,
- like,
- match,
- peer,
- rival
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parallel
verbSynonyms of parallel (Entry 3 of 3)
to be the exact counterpart of
- developments in the television show paralleled those in the lead actor's real life
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The first known use of parallel was circa 1550
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