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parallel.

parallel

8 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

adj/paʁaˈleːl/
  1. parallel

    not-comparable
    Die Linien meines Schreibpapiers laufen exakt parallel.
    Die eine Bahnschiene verläuft auch in der Kurve stets parallel zur anderen.
  2. serving the same purpose, leading to the same result

    not-comparable
    Die Autobahn verläuft parallel zur Eisenbahn aber in ganz unterschiedlichen Biegungen und Kurven.
    Die Eheleute hatten nichts verabredet, so haben sie parallel (zueinander) eingekauft.
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin parallēlus, parallēlos, from Ancient Greek παράλληλος (parállēlos).

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