definition of
parallel

[1] #1 parallel n. [analogue, analog] something having the property of being analogous to something else. wn

[2] #2 parallel v. be parallel to; "Their roles are paralleled by ours". wn

[3] #3 parallel n. [latitude, line of latitude, parallel of latitude] an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator. wn

[4] #4 parallel v. [collimate] make or place parallel to something; "They paralleled the ditch to the highway". wn

[5] #5 parallel s. of or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations; "parallel processing". wn