parallel

adjective/ˈpærəˌlɛl/

Frequency rank: #2,932 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

extending in the same direction and always the same distance apart; never meeting.

Illustration for the English word “parallel”

Example sentence

The road runs parallel to the river for several miles.

Synonyms & related words

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