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parallel verb. M16.
[from PARALLEL adjective, noun, & adverb.]
verb trans. Mentally place (one thing) beside another or (two or more things) side by side, so as to exhibit a likeness; compare; liken, compare as being like. (Foll. by with.) M16.
verb trans. Adduce a parallel to; serve as or be a parallel to; correspond to; match. L16.
W. Spalding An era of such grandeur as even their ancient history had not paralleled. John Bright A state of things which could not be paralleled in any other country. G. Greene These tortuous..women are paralleled through..Miss Potter's art.
b. Adduce as a parallel. rare (Shakes.). Only in E17.
verb trans. Bring into conformity with. E-M17.
verb intrans. Correspond, match, be comparable, (with). E17.
verb trans. Run parallel with or alongside of; go or tend in the same direction as. Chiefly US. L19.
verb trans. Connect (electrical components etc.) in parallel. (Foll. by with.) E20.
Popular Hi-Fi Amplifiers which use parallelled output transistors.