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10 Language-to-English DictionariesParalelo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pa-ra-le-lo
"Las dos líneas son paralelas."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person or thing that is similar or analogous to another.
"The two artists drew parallels in their approaches to abstract expressionism."
- 1
Extending in the same direction, equidistant at all points, and never converging.
"The parallel lines on the graph indicate a constant rate of change."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek word 'parallelos', meaning 'alongside each other', formed from 'para' (beside) and 'allon' (one another). It entered Middle French and Late Middle English in the 16th century primarily as a geometric term before expanding into broader metaphorical and technical usage.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Parallel" is said worldwide
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Parallèle
Transliteration: pa-ra-lɛl
"Les deux lignes sont parallèles."
Parallel
Transliteration: pa-ra-lel
"Die beiden Linien sind parallel."
Parallelo
Transliteration: pa-ral-le-lo
"Le due linee sono parallele."
Paralelo
Transliteration: pa-ra-le-lo
"Las dos líneas son paralelas."
Paralelo
Transliteration: pa-ra-le-lo
"As duas linhas são paralelas."
समानांतर
Transliteration: samaanantar
"दो रेखाएँ समानांतर हैं।"
平行
Transliteration: píngxíng
"这两条线是平行的。"
평행
Transliteration: pyeonghaeng
"이 두 선은 평행합니다."
平行
Transliteration: へいこう
"この二つの線は平行です。"
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