パラレル
Meanings
General adjectival and noun use for things that are parallel in geometry, comparison, or simultaneous occurrence.
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.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉がパラレルに進行するfor two events or storylines to proceed in parallel
It's a story in which two plotlines unfold in parallel.
- パラレル処理を行うto perform parallel processing
This computer speeds up by performing parallel processing.
- パラレルで滑るto ski using the parallel technique
I practiced until I could ski using the parallel technique, starting from beginner level.
- 〈事〉とパラレルに考えるto think of one thing as analogous to another
This issue can be thought of as parallel to the previous incident.