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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpærəlɛl/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈpærəˌlɛl, -ləl/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(par′ə lel′, -ləl)

Inflections of 'parallel' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

When both "l" and "ll" forms exist, spellings with a double "l" are correct, but rare, in US English, while those with a single "l" are not correct in UK English.

parallels: v 3rd person singular

parallelling: v pres p (Mainly UK)

paralleling: v pres p (US)

parallelled: v past (Mainly UK)

paralleled: v past (US)

parallelled: v past p (Mainly UK)

paralleled: v past p (US)

Collocations for "parallel"

Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "parallel" in context.

parallel

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.

adj

(somewhere in) a parallel [galaxy, world, universe, dimension]
a parallel [algorithm, process, environment, version]
a parallel [structure, construction, sentence]
parallel [services, operations, development, processing]
is on a parallel [road, street]
parallel parking
[arrange, set out, organize] in parallel [rows, lines]
[two] parallel lines
the (two) lines are parallel
the [parties, companies, countries] have parallel interests
computing: [use, detect, configure] a parallel [port, printer]
gymnastics: [competed in, won] the parallel bars

draw parallels between
am trying to draw parallels between
is a parallel for
there is an interesting parallel between
can draw an interesting parallel between
there is no parallel in this [country, university] (for)
the [athlete, concert] has no parallel
can be used in parallel (with)
will pursue [it] in parallel with
can run in parallel (with)
[circuits, batteries, components] arranged in parallel
on the [19th] parallel

parallels my own [thinking, thoughts, opinions]
parallels the [logic, idea, concept] that
parallels the [rise, increase] in [killings, prices, crim]
[inflation, increases, changes] paralleled [price, demand, availability]
that [road, street] parallels the [highway, river]
[gutters, trees, parked cars] paralleled the [road]

adv

[runs, operates, works] parallel to
the [road] runs parallel to
the [roads] run parallel [with, to] each other
the highway runs parallel to the country road

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'parallel' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

connect - couple - park - line - translation - ledger - series - axis - parking - uncanny

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Collocations for "parallel"

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