parallels
Lines never meeting
Parallels are things that correspond or run alongside each other without intersecting.
Lines are parallel when they maintain equal distance.
Events or situations are parallels when they share notable similarities: The parallels between the two cases are striking.
To draw parallels is to point out resemblances.
As a verb, to parallel something is to match or correspond to it: Her career paralleled his in many ways.
Parallel bars are gymnastic equipment; parallel parking places a car alongside the curb.
Explanatory likeness between things
- similarityState of being alike
- correspondenceExchanged written communication
- equivalenceState of being equal
- resemblanceLikeness between things
likeness · counterpart · equivalent · correlation · juxtaposition · analogue · mirror · reflection
Strokes connecting two points
- equidistantEqually far from each
- planeWinged flying vehicle
- coplanarExisting in one plane
- transversalLine crossing multiple others
perpendicular · intersect · axes · coordinate · vector · grid · theorem · postulate
Midpoint circle of rotation
- tropicWarm Earth zone
- meridianPole-to-pole great circle
- hemisphereHalf of a ball
- arcticOf extreme northern cold
tropics · cancer · polar · temperate · zone · coordinates · map · navigation
Overlapping execution of tasks
- multithreadingParallel execution paths
- threadsTwisted fiber strands
- distributedDivided and given out
- multiprocessingConcurrent execution across CPUs
GPU · cluster · pipeline · batch · vectorization · scalability · synchronization · asynchronous
Sequence of fictional events
- subplotSubordinate narrative strand
- arcCurved line segment
- plotStoryline or land parcel
- interweavingCrossing strands alternately
juxtaposition · thread · timeline · dual · mirroring · structure · counterpoint · montage
Prior authoritative example
- historicalOf documented times
- antecedentSomething that precedes
- echoReflected sound wave
- recurrenceReturn of something previous
repetition · pattern · cycle · analogue · continuity · tradition · lineage · mirroring
analogy
Explanatory likeness between things
- similarityState of being alike
- correspondenceExchanged written communication
- equivalenceState of being equal
resemblance · likeness · counterpart · equivalent · correlation · juxtaposition · analogue · mirror · reflection · parity
lines
Strokes connecting two points
- equidistantEqually far from each
- planeWinged flying vehicle
- coplanarExisting in one plane
transversal · perpendicular · intersect · axes · coordinate · vector · grid · theorem · postulate · axiom
equator
Midpoint circle of rotation
- tropicWarm Earth zone
- meridianPole-to-pole great circle
- hemisphereHalf of a ball
arctic · tropics · cancer · polar · temperate · zone · coordinates · map · navigation · climate
concurrency
Overlapping execution of tasks
- multithreadingParallel execution paths
- threadsTwisted fiber strands
- distributedDivided and given out
multiprocessing · GPU · cluster · pipeline · batch · vectorization · scalability · synchronization · asynchronous · concurrent
storyline
Sequence of fictional events
interweaving · juxtaposition · thread · timeline · dual · mirroring · structure · counterpoint · montage · alternating
precedent
Prior authoritative example
- historicalOf documented times
- antecedentSomething that precedes
- echoReflected sound wave
recurrence · repetition · pattern · cycle · analogue · continuity · tradition · lineage · mirroring · foreshadowing
- connectionslink, links, connect, connection, tie
- Comparison Termssimilarities, differences, comparisons, contrasts, pros
- comparisonscomparison, compare, comparative, analogy, metaphor
- collectible cardssports cards, trading cards, basketball cards, football cards, baseball card
- coordinateslatitude, longitude, coordinates, lat, long
- Latitudesequator, Arctic Circle, Antarctic Circle, North Pole, South Pole
parallelsperpendiculars
Lines at right angles
transversals · secants · obliques · diagonals · intersecting lines
parallelsopposites
Terms with contrary meanings
contrasts · differences · divergences · disparities · dissimilarities
parallelsconvergences
Acts of meeting together
intersections · crossings · divergences · junctions · crossroads
- parallel parkingWedging beside the curb
- parallel parkReverse into street space
- parallel linesEquidistant throughout their length
- parallel universeHypothetical coexisting separate reality
- parallel barsTwin gymnastic rails
- parallel worldsSeparate coexisting realities
parallel, unparalleled, parallelism, paralleling, paralleled, parallelogram, nonparallel, parallelisms, parallelograms