adj.1.lines that are parallel are the same distance apart at every point along their whole length
2.happening at the same time or in the same way but separately
3.performing several operations at the same time
n.1.a way in which separate things or people are similar to each other; someone or something that is similar to another person or thing
2.a comparison between things
3.an imaginary line around the Earth at a fixed distance from the equator
v.1.to be similar to something
2.to be equal to something else
3.if one thing parallels another, they are the same distance apart at every point along their whole length
