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parallel

adjective (parallel); noun (a parallel, parallels); verb (parallel — formal)

«parallel» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

  1. Parallel lines are straight lines that always stay the same distance apart and never meet, like train rails. tree →
  2. Parallel can mean happening at the same time or in the same way. tree →
  3. A parallel is a likeness between two things. tree →
  4. A parallel circuit gives the electric current more than one path. tree →

In the lessons

a property of lines and sides of shapes; rectangles have two pairs of parallel sides; in maths: parallel lines are marked with little arrows; in geography: lines of latitude are called parallels; in science: in a parallel circuit, if one bulb breaks the others stay on; phrases: «parallel to», «in parallel», «parallel lines»

Examples

  • A rectangle has 2 pairs of parallel sides. tree →
  • Two parallel roads are 50 metres apart. tree →
  • Draw a line parallel to this one. tree →
  • How many parallel sides does a square have? tree →
  • Railway tracks are parallel. tree →
  • In a parallel circuit, each bulb has its own path. tree →
  • The lines on writing paper are parallel. tree →
  • There are parallels between the two stories. tree →

Note

A shape word, not a number clue; it can help name a shape or know that opposite sides are equal in a rectangle. Trap: a square has 2 pairs of parallel sides, which is 4 sides, not 2. Spelling trap: p-a-r-a-l-l-e-l (double l in the middle, single l at the end). A trapezium has 1 pair of parallel sides.

In Jewish tradition

a property of lines and sides of shapes; rectangles have two pairs of parallel sides; in maths: parallel lines are marked with little arrows; in geography: lines of latitude are called parallels; in science: in a parallel circuit, if one bulb breaks the others stay on; phrases: «parallel to», «in parallel», «parallel lines»

Examples

  • It must be noted that the term אמות is vocalized and translated here as אִמּוֹת immot 'Mothers', based on the parallel אָבוֹת avot 'fathers' of SY 3:2 and 6:1. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) tree →

Note

A shape word, not a number clue; it can help name a shape or know that opposite sides are equal in a rectangle. Trap: a square has 2 pairs of parallel sides, which is 4 sides, not 2. Spelling trap: p-a-r-a-l-l-e-l (double l in the middle, single l at the end). A trapezium has 1 pair of parallel sides.

On Mova

This page in Markdown → https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/parallel/