General adjectival and noun use for things that are parallel in geometry, comparison, or simultaneous occurrence.
It's a story in which two plotlines unfold in parallel.
These two roads run parallel.
His way of thinking is parallel to mine.
noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun
parallel (computing, electronics)
Technical use in computing and electronics for parallel processing, parallel ports, or parallel circuits.
Parallel ports are rarely used nowadays.
parallel skiing
Skiing term for keeping skis parallel during turns, as opposed to snowplow or stem techniques.
I want to be able to do parallel turns.
This computer speeds up by performing parallel processing.
I practiced until I could ski using the parallel technique, starting from beginner level.
This issue can be thought of as parallel to the previous incident.
parallel transmission
parallel transfer
parallel communication
parallel turn
parallel port
parallel loan
parallel device
parallel printer
freelancer working in multiple industries
parallel universe; parallel world; alternative reality
Borrowed from English 'parallel'.