paralleling
Matching in direction
Paralleling is the present participle of parallel, used as a verb meaning to run alongside something at a constant distance, or to match or correspond to something in a figurative sense.
A road might be paralleling a river, or someone's experience might be paralleling another's.
The bike path runs paralleling the coastline for several miles.
In electrical contexts, paralleling refers to connecting generators or power sources to work together in a shared circuit.
Matching in character
- mirroringReproducing an image identically
- echoingReflecting sound repeatedly
- duplicatingCreating exact copies
- replicatingMaking exact copies
twinning · emulating · imitating · resembling · reflecting · copying · tracking · following
Arranged in proper position
- adjacentDirectly next to
- abreastSide by side
- side-by-sidePositioned next to another
- flankingAt the sides of
lateral · tandem · equidistant · collinear · coplanar · coextensive · bordering · contiguous
Comparable in certain respects
- comparableAble to be likened
- commensurateEqual in measure
- proportionalScaled to match another
- correspondingMatching in character
tantamount · homologous · coequal · similar · akin · like · cognate · isomorphic
Happening at same time
- synchronousOccurring at same moment
- coexistingExisting at once
- contemporaneousExisting at same time
- coincidingOccurring at same time
concomitant · co-occurring · coeval · coincident · real-time · overlapping · convergent · hand-in-hand
Arranging for unified action
- synchronizingAligning timing precisely
- harmonizingCreating musical agreement
- aligningPositioning in proper relation
- calibratingAdjusting for accuracy
meshing · attuning · tuning · synching · integrating · adapting · adjusting · interfacing
Placing together for contrast
- contrastingShowing striking differences
- comparingExamining for differences
- analogizingMaking comparative connections
- likeningStating a resemblance
equating · benchmarking · evaluating · assessing · weighing · relating · correlating · cross-referencing
corresponding
Matching in character
- mirroringReproducing an image identically
- echoingReflecting sound repeatedly
- duplicatingCreating exact copies
replicating · twinning · emulating · imitating · resembling · reflecting · copying · tracking · following · shadowing
aligned
Arranged in proper position
- adjacentDirectly next to
- abreastSide by side
- side-by-sidePositioned next to another
flanking · lateral · tandem · equidistant · collinear · coplanar · coextensive · bordering · contiguous · corridor
analogous
Comparable in certain respects
- comparableAble to be likened
- commensurateEqual in measure
- proportionalScaled to match another
corresponding · tantamount · homologous · coequal · similar · akin · like · cognate · isomorphic · congruent
simultaneous
Happening at same time
- synchronousOccurring at same moment
- coexistingExisting at once
- contemporaneousExisting at same time
coinciding · concomitant · co-occurring · coeval · coincident · real-time · overlapping · convergent · hand-in-hand · unison
coordinating
Arranging for unified action
- synchronizingAligning timing precisely
- harmonizingCreating musical agreement
- aligningPositioning in proper relation
calibrating · meshing · attuning · tuning · synching · integrating · adapting · adjusting · interfacing · correlating
juxtaposing
Placing together for contrast
- contrastingShowing striking differences
- comparingExamining for differences
- analogizingMaking comparative connections
likening · equating · benchmarking · evaluating · assessing · weighing · relating · correlating · cross-referencing
- maneuveringmaneuvering, positioning, steering, repositioning, pivoting
- Relatinglinking, connecting, pertaining, associating, correlating
- aligningstraightening, centering, leveling, positioning, adjusting
- comparisoncomparative, contrast, superlative, matching, positive
- approximatingguessing, estimating, rounding, ballparking, eyeballing
- positioning termscentering, alignment, anchoring, framing, offset
parallelingintersecting
Meeting at a point
crossing · converging · diverging · meeting · bisecting