The parallel with English becomes even more striking when we realize that Latin continued to be used for many hundreds of years more as the world's first "international language."
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Parallel
/ˈpar(ə)ləl/
Synonyms for "parallel" (494 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (99)
abriaccessoryaccompanyingaccordadmit of comparisonaeronautical chartaffiliateaffiliatedagnateagreeagree withakinalignalignedalikealliedallyalter egoamount toanalogical
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analogizeanalogonanalogousanalogueanalogyansweranswer toantarctic zoneapeappear likeapplyapproachapproach trenchapproximatearctic circlearctic zoneassentassimilateassociateassociatedassort withastronomical chartatlasattendantattendingazimuthal equidistant projectionazimuthal projectionbalancebe commensurablebe comparablebe consistentbe likebe of onebe parallelbe redolent ofbe uniform withbearbear resemblancebindboundbracketbracketedbreak evenbring into analogybring into comparisonbring to mindbrotherbunkercall to mindcall upcartographercartographycelestial chartcelestial globechartcheckchimechip off the old blockchorographerchorographyclimateclimatic chartclimeclose copyclose matchcoequalcoequalitycoextend
Adjective(2 words)
accordinganalog records
Verb(2 words)
Strong matches (148)
coextendingcoextensivecognatecoherecoincidecoincidentcollatablecollateralcollimatecollocatecombinedcome closecome nearcome tocome up tocommensurablecommensuratecommunication trenchcompanioncomparable
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comparativecomparecompare and contrastcompare tocompare withcompeercomplementconcomitantconcurconcurrentconformconform toconform withconfrontcongenatorcongenercongruentconic projectionconjointconjugateconnectconnectedconsist withconsonantcontemporaneouscontemporarycontour linecontour mapcontrastcooperatecoordinatecopycorrelatecorrelatedcorrelationcorrelativecorrespondcorrespond tocorrespond withcorrespondencecorrespondentcorrespondingcounterbalancecounterfeitcounterminecounterpartcounterposecouplecoupledcoupurecylindrical projectionditchdittodoubledouble sapdovetaildrawdraw a comparisondraw a paralleldugoutduplicateduplicationechoentrenchmentequalequalityequateequatorequidistantequipoiseequipollentequiponderanceequispacedequivalenceequivalenteveneven offeven upevokefall in togetherfavorfellowfire trenchfit togetherflying sapfollowfortified tunnelfossefoxholefrigid zonesgallerygeneral reference mapglobegnomonic projectiongo alongsidego besidego togethergo withgraphic scalegrid linehachurehang togetherharmonizeheliographic charthithold togetherhomologoushomologuehorse latitudes
Verb(6 words)
Adjective(3 words)
concurrent capacitycontemporary societydifferentiated plan
Noun(10 words)
correspondcorrespondingcounterpartdovetailingechoingequal slope pointequallingequalsequidistantequidistant line
Related words (247)
hydrographic chartidentifyimageimitateimplicatedin proportionindexinterlinkedinterlockinterlockedinterrelateinterrelatedintersectinvolvedisolineiteratejibejoinedjointkeep pace with
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kindredkindred spiritkinshipknotknottedlambert conformal projectionlatitudelayer tintlegendlikelikenliken tolikenessline uplined uplinklinkedlocklongitudelongitude in arclook likemapmap makermap projectionmappermarchmatchmatch up withmatchablematchingmatemeasuremeasure againstmeasure up tomercator projectionmeridianmetaphorizemiller projectionmimicminemirrormoatmuch at onemutatis mutandismutualnearnear duplicatenearly reproducenonconvergentnondivergentnot compare withnot tell apartobverseof a kindof a pieceof a sizeof that ilkof that kindoffsetopposeopposite numberoverlappairedparagonparallel barparallel fileparallel lineparallelepipedparallelepipedalparallelerparallelinervateparallelingparallelismparallelizeparallelodromeparallelogramparallelogrammaticparallelogrammicparallelotropicpari passuparitypartake ofpeerpendantphotogrammetristphotogrammetryphotomapphototopographyphysical mappictureplace againstpolitical mappolyconic projectionprime meridianprojectionproportionproportionalproportionatereachreciprocalregisterregister withreiteraterelaterelatedrelationshiprelativerelativizerelief mapremind one ofrepeatrepresentative fractionresemblanceresemblerespond torivalroad maproaring fortiesrun a comparisonrun abreastrun parallelrun tosapsavor ofscalesecond selfseemseem likeset in contrastset in oppositionset offset off againstset over againstsimilarsimilaritysimilitudesimilizesimulacrumsimulatesimultaneoussing in chorussinusoidal projectionsisterslit trenchsmack ofsort withsoul matesound likespecial mapsplicedsquaresquare withstack upstack up withstand togethersubtropicssuchsuchlikesuggestsymmetrytake aftertallyterrain mapterrestrial globethe like ofthe likes ofthe linethematic maptietiedtopographertopographic charttopographytorrid zonetouchtransportation maptrenchtropictropic of cancertropic of capricorntropicstunneltwintwinnedundifferentiateduniformvariable zonesvievie withview togetherweather chartweather mapwedweddedweighweigh againstyokedzone
Noun(21 words)
is equal tolatitudelatitude circlelatitude linelevelline of latitudeline upmatchmirrormirror datamirror progressmirrorsmultiprocessingmultitaskingoverlappingparallel lineparallel of latitudeparallellingresemblerun alongside
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Verb(7 words)
Adjective(1 words)
tandem exchange
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: analogue, abri, accessory, accompanying, accord.
- Sentence evidence is available for parallel, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "parallel".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "parallel"
Keep "parallel" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "parallel" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "parallel", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "parallel" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
27 entriesShowing 16 of 27 words.
More specific
15 entriesCollocations
13 entriescultural paralleldraw a parallelgeometric parallelliterary parallelparallel barsparallel curriculumparallel curvesparallel linesparallel parkingparallel planesparallel processingparallel toparallel universe
Inflections
5 entriesDerivations
5 entriesAntonyms
2 entriessimilar
10 entriesSample sentences
37 total sentences available.
It has no parallel.
Source: tatoeba (42872)
The road is parallel to the river.
Source: tatoeba (44667)
The river runs parallel to the main street.
Source: tatoeba (45765)
Showing 4 of 37 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "parallel"?
Closest matches include analogue, abri, accessory, accompanying, accord.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "parallel"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.