Parallel to: meaning, definitions and examples

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parallel to

[ ˈper.ə.lel tuː ]

^{Context #1}

in a parallel manner

Side by side and having the same distance continuously between them.

Synonyms

alongside, beside, next to

Examples of usage

The two roads run parallel to each other.
The railway tracks are parallel to each other.

^{Context #2}

alongside; beside

Extending in the same direction, equidistant at all points, and never converging or diverging.

Synonyms

alongside, beside, next to

Examples of usage

The river flows parallel to the highway.
The fence runs parallel to the property line.

Translations

Translations of the word "parallel to" in other languages:

🇵🇹 paralelo a

🇮🇳 के समानांतर

🇩🇪 parallel zu

🇮🇩 sejajar dengan

🇺🇦 паралельно до

🇵🇱 równoległy do

🇯🇵 に平行して

🇫🇷 parallèle à

🇪🇸 paralelo a

🇹🇷 paralel olarak

🇰🇷 에 평행한

🇸🇦 موازٍ لـ

🇨🇿 paralelní s

🇸🇰 paralelný s

🇨🇳 与...平行

🇸🇮 vzporeden z

🇮🇸 samsíða við

🇰🇿 параллельді

🇬🇪 პარალელურად

🇦🇿 paralel olaraq

🇲🇽 paralelo a

Word origin

The word 'parallel' originated from the Greek word 'parallelos', which means 'beside one another'. It was first used in English in the 16th century to describe lines that run alongside each other without intersecting. The concept of parallel lines has been fundamental in mathematics, architecture, and various other fields, symbolizing uniformity and consistency.