Parallel

One of a set of parallel lines.

Direction conformable to that of another line.

A line of latitude.

"The 31st parallel passes through the center of my town."

An arrangement of electrical components such that a current flows along two or more paths; see in parallel.

To construct or place something parallel to something else.

Of a path etc: To be parallel to something else.

Of a process etc: To be analogous to something else.

To compare or liken something to something else.

Equally distant from one another at all points.

"The horizontal lines on my notebook paper are parallel."

Having the same overall direction; the comparison is indicated with "to".

"The two railway lines are parallel."

(hyperbolic geometry, said of a pair of lines) Either not intersecting, or coinciding.

Involving the processing of multiple tasks at the same time.

"a parallel algorithm"

With a parallel relationship.

"The road runs parallel to the canal."