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paralelo.

parallel (of two or more (straight) lines, (flat) surfaces etc: equally distant from one another at all points)

8 characters4 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

adj/pa.ɾaˈlɛ.lu/Brazil/pɐ.ɾɐˈlɛ.lu/Portugal
  1. parallel (of two or more (straight) lines, (flat) surfaces etc: equally distant from one another at all points)

  2. parallel (involving the processing of multiple tasks at the same time)

  3. parallel (having the same overall direction)

  4. happening at the same time

  5. describes conductor which are in parallel

  6. which is used as an alternative to something official

    Em algumas cidades, as pessoas usam moeda paralela, ao invés do real.
    Esse é um controle remoto paralelo, não é original.
Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Latin parallēlus, from Ancient Greek παράλληλος (parállēlos), from παρά (pará, “beside”) + ἄλληλος (állēlos, “one another”).

noun/pa.ɾaˈlɛ.lu/Brazil/pɐ.ɾɐˈlɛ.lu/Portugal
  1. parallel (line of latitude)

    masculine
  2. a comparison (evaluation of the similarities and differences)

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Latin parallēlus, from Ancient Greek παράλληλος (parállēlos), from παρά (pará, “beside”) + ἄλληλος (állēlos, “one another”).

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