parallel

• Qualifie des lignes, des objets ou des événements qui sont proches et conservent le même écart entre eux sur toute leur étendue ; s'emploie aussi au sens figuré pour décrire des choses similaires ou correspondantes.

Describes lines, objects, or events that are side by side and have the same distance continuously between them; also used figuratively to describe similar or corresponding things.

1. Equidistant linesA2formal

   Describing lines or surfaces that are always the same distance apart and never meet.

   Parallèle (lignes, surfaces)

   • The train tracks run parallel to the highway.
   • Draw two parallel lines on the paper.
   • The shelves are installed parallel to each other.

   Synonymesalignedequidistantnonintersectingside by side

   Antonymesconvergentdivergentintersecting

2. Similar or analogousB2formal

   Happening at the same time or being similar in nature or development.

   Parallèle (similaire ou analogue)

   • The two companies have parallel growth strategies.
   • There are parallel developments in both countries.
   • Their careers followed parallel paths.

   Synonymesakinanalogouscomparablecorrespondingequivalentlikematchingsimilar

3. ComputingB2formalIT

   Referring to the simultaneous processing of multiple tasks or data streams.

   parallèle (informatique)

   • Parallel computing allows faster data processing.
   • The system uses parallel processing to handle multiple requests.
   • Parallel algorithms are essential for modern supercomputers.

   Synonymesconcurrentsimultaneous

   Antonymesserial

• Substantif désignant des lignes, plans ou objets qui restent à égale distance les uns des autres sans jamais se croiser, ou une comparaison montrant une similitude entre deux choses.

A noun referring to lines, planes, or objects that are equidistant and never meet, or a comparison showing similarity between two things.

1. Geometric linesA2formal

   Lines that are always the same distance apart and never meet.

   droites parallèles

   • The train tracks run on parallel lines.
   • Draw two parallel lines on the paper.
   • Parallel lines never intersect.

2. Comparison or similarityB2formal

   A similarity or comparison between two things.

   Parallèle (comparaison)

   • There is a clear parallel between the two historical events.
   • The author draws a parallel between love and war.
   • We can see a parallel in their career paths.

   Synonymesanalogycomparisoncorrelationcorrespondenceequivalencelikenessresemblancesimilarity

3. GeographyB1formal

   A line of latitude on a map or globe.

   parallèle (géographie)

   • The 49th parallel marks part of the US-Canada border.
   • The equator is the most famous parallel.
   • They crossed the 30th parallel during their journey.

   Synonymeslatitudeline of latitudeparallel of latitude

• Verbe signifiant être similaire ou correspondre à quelque chose, ou indiquer que quelque chose se déroule ou s'étend le long de quelque chose d'autre de manière analogue ou parallèle.

A verb used to indicate the act of being similar or corresponding to something, or to run alongside something in a comparable way.

1. To be similar or correspondB2formal

   To be similar to something or happen at the same time as something else.

   correspondre à

   • The rise in crime parallels the increase in unemployment.
   • Her experiences parallel those of many other immigrants.
   • The two stories parallel each other in several ways.

   Synonymescoincidecorrespondechoequalmatchmirrorresemble

   Antonymesdifferdiverge

2. To run alongsideB2formal

   To be placed or to move in a direction that is parallel to something else.

   être parallèle à / longer

   • The road parallels the river for several miles.
   • The railway line parallels the highway.
   • The fence parallels the edge of the property.

   Synonymesborderflankline

   Antonymescrossdivergeintersect