nounnounadjective
el paralelo
parallel
Es una línea que siempre está a la misma distancia de otra y nunca se cruza con ella.
Definition & meaning
- Parallel: Describes lines, surfaces, or directions that run alongside one another without meeting. It can also describe things happening at the same time or developing in a similar way.
- Parallel or comparison: As a masculine noun, it can refer to a similarity between two things.
- Parallel of latitude: A circle around the Earth, parallel to the equator.
Grammar & Word origin
As an adjective, paralelo agrees with the noun it describes: paralela, paralelos, paralelas. As a noun, it is masculine: el paralelo.
It comes from Latin parallēlus, ultimately from Greek parállēlos, meaning “alongside one another.”
Synonyms & antonyms
- similar — “similar”; broader than paralelo, which often implies a correspondence in development or structure.
- simultáneo — “simultaneous”; emphasizes happening at the same time, rather than similarity.
- perpendicular — “perpendicular”; describes lines meeting at a right angle, unlike parallel lines.
- convergente — “convergent”; describes things moving toward a common point, unlike parallel lines.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Las dos calles corren en líneas paralelas.adjective
The two streets run in parallel lines.
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