parallel

having qualities in common parallel lives of two friends who first met in college Synonyms akin, analogous, cognate, comparable, connate, correspondent, corresponding, ditto, like, matching, alike, resemblant, resembling, similar, such, suchlikeRelated Words commensurate, proportionate; tantamount, virtual; allied, congeneric, congenerous, congenial, connatural, kin, kindred, relatable, related; approaching, approximating, close, coextensive, coincident, conformable, conforming, consistent, consonant, duplicate, equal, equivalent, fungible, identical, indistinguishable, interchangeable, me-too, redundant, same, selfsame, substitutable, synonymous, twin; entire, homogeneous, homogenous, unchanging, uniform, unvaried, unvaryingNear Antonyms disparate, distinct, distinguishable, nonequivalent, noninterchangeable; variable, varied, various, varying; imprecise, inaccurate, inexact; unconnected, unrelatedAntonyms different, dissimilar, diverse, unakin, unlike

1 a point which two or more things share in common her professor pointed out some parallels between the two novels Synonyms commonality, common denominator, congruity, correspondence, similarity, resemblance, similitudeRelated Words counterpart, equal, equivalent; analogy; homologyNear Antonyms difference, discrepancy; deviance, divergence, incongruence, incongruity; change, modification, variationAntonyms dissimilarity

2 one that is equal to another in status, achievement, or value an advance that is without parallel in the history of virology Synonyms coequal, compeer, coordinate, counterpart, equivalent, fellow, like, match, equal, peer, rivalRelated Words analogue (or analog); double, half, mate, twin; associate, colleague, companion, copartner, partner; competitor

to be the exact counterpart of developments in the television show paralleled those in the lead actor's real life Synonyms correspond (to), equal, matchRelated Words blend (with), conform (to), coordinate (with), go (with), harmonize (with); complement, supplement; counterbalance, counterpoise; echo, image, mirror, repeat; add up (to), amount (to), approach, come (to), near; measure (up), partake (of), rival, suggest