parallel

Word Type: Adjective, Noun, Verb

Definition

  • Describing two or more things that are similar and run in the same direction, often without meeting.
  • A situation, event, or experience that is similar to another.
  • To make or be similar or equivalent to something.

Example

  • “The two roads run parallel to each other.”
  • “The challenges he faced in life had many parallels with his father’s struggles.”
  • “She tried to parallel her career path with her mentor’s successful journey.”
  • “The parallel structure in the two poems was striking.”
  • “The two companies’ growth patterns were very parallel over the years.”