side-by-side
Parallel and touching
Side-by-side describes things positioned next to each other, typically close together and parallel: We walked side-by-side down the path.
It often implies comparison or equal standing: Let's look at the two proposals side-by-side.
As a noun, a side-by-side is an off-road vehicle with two seats abreast, or a refrigerator with freezer and fridge compartments flanking each other.
Situated beside another
- adjoiningSharing a border
- abuttingSharing a common border
- contiguousSharing a common boundary
- juxtaposedPlaced in proximity
bordering · flanking · next · aligned · parallel · abreast · proximate · touching
Joint effort toward shared aim
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
- joint effortCombined work toward goal
synergy · alliance · unity · working together · mutual support · participation · involvement · contribution
Measuring against top performers
- contrastNotable difference between things
- juxtapositionAdjacent contrasting placement
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
- analysisMethodical study of parts
differences · assessment · appraisal · review · scrutiny · examination · inspection · measurement
State of being equal
- fairnessJust and equal treatment
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
- equivalenceState of being equal
symmetry · equal footing · level playing field · impartiality · uniformity · sameness · egalitarianism · mutual respect
neighboring
Situated beside another
- adjoiningSharing a border
- abuttingSharing a common border
- contiguousSharing a common boundary
juxtaposed · bordering · flanking · next · aligned · parallel · abreast · proximate · touching · nearby
teamwork
Joint effort toward shared aim
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
joint effort · synergy · alliance · unity · working together · mutual support · participation · involvement · contribution · integration
benchmarking
Measuring against top performers
- contrastNotable difference between things
- juxtapositionAdjacent contrasting placement
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
analysis · differences · assessment · appraisal · review · scrutiny · examination · inspection · measurement · ranking
parity
State of being equal
- fairnessJust and equal treatment
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
- balanceSteadiness or amount owed
equivalence · symmetry · equal footing · level playing field · impartiality · uniformity · sameness · egalitarianism · mutual respect · reciprocity
- Before & Aftertransformation, makeover, renovation, restoration, time lapse
- aircraftairplane, airliner, airplanes, plane, biplane
- Evaluationsevaluation, assessment, appraisal, review, rating
- off-road vehiclesdirt bikes, ATV, sand rail, quad, trail bikes
- off-roadingoff-road, 4x4s, ATVs, 4WD, four-wheel drive
- taste testblind test, sample, taster, comparison, rating
side-by-sidesingle file
One-person-wide formation
in a row · tandem · one after another · stacked · back-to-back
side-by-sideapart
In different locations
separated · distant · poles apart · scattered · dispersed
side-by-sideat odds
In a state of conflict
opposed · in opposition · at loggerheads · adversarial · head-to-head
side, beside, besides, sidewalk, sideways, sides, sidekick, sidestep, sideline