parallel
/ˈpærəlel/adjective
उच्चारण पैरलेल
समानांतर
Core wordPYP · asked 5 times
Asked in previous papers
as spelling
- 1
~ (to/with sth)
(of two or more lines) the same distance apart at every point, so that they never meet
समानांतर
- The railway line runs parallel to the road.
- parallel lines never meet
- Draw two parallel lines on the page.
+ 2 more examples
- The canal runs parallel to the highway for several miles.
- The tracks are parallel for most of the way.
- 2
very similar or taking place at the same time
समान, साथ-साथ चलने वाला
- The two scientists made parallel discoveries in the same year.
- a parallel development in Indian art
- The two stories have a parallel plot.
+ 2 more examples
- Parallel events took place in Delhi and Mumbai that day.
- The school ran parallel classes for both groups of students.
Synonyms similar analogous corresponding
- 1
[C] ~ (between A and B) | ~ (to/with sth)
a person, situation or event that is very similar to another
समानता, तुलनीय उदाहरण
- There are clear parallels between the two revolts.
- a leader without parallel in modern history
- The event has no parallel in modern history.
+ 2 more examples
- Historians draw a parallel between the two wars.
- There is a close parallel between his story and hers.
Synonyms counterpart equivalent analogy
- 2
[C]
an imaginary line round the earth that is parallel to the equator; a line of latitude
अक्षांश रेखा
- the 38th parallel
- Mumbai lies close to the nineteenth parallel north.
- The border follows the thirtieth parallel for much of its length.
+ 2 more examples
- A parallel is measured in degrees north or south of the equator.
- Chennai lies near the thirteenth parallel north.
- 1
[T] ~ sth
to be similar to or happen at the same time as something
(किसी के) समान होना, साथ-साथ चलना
- The rise in prices paralleled the rise in wages.
- The growth of online classes paralleled the spread of cheap smartphones.
- His success parallels that of his famous brother.
+ 2 more examples
- Her ideas parallel those of her teacher in many ways.
- Sales growth in the city parallelled that of the rest of the country.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
parallel to / with sth
Use to for lines or things running side by side; with is also possible in British English.
साथ-साथ चलती रेखाओं या चीज़ों के लिए to आता है; ब्रिटिश अंग्रेज़ी में with भी चलता है।
- The road runs parallel to the railway line.
- Draw a line parallel with the base.
a parallel between A and B / with sth
As a noun, a parallel between two things is a similarity; with also links the second thing.
Noun के रूप में दो चीज़ों के बीच parallel समानता है; दूसरी चीज़ से जोड़ने के लिए with भी आता है।
- There is a parallel between the two stories.
- He drew a parallel with the Mahabharata.
in parallel (with) / without parallel
In parallel means at the same time; without parallel means with nothing to compare, unmatched.
'In parallel' का अर्थ एक ही समय में है; 'without parallel' का अर्थ अद्वितीय है।
- The two projects ran in parallel.
- Her courage was without parallel.
parallel (verb) sth
As a verb, parallel means to be similar to or to happen at the same time as something.
Verb के रूप में parallel का अर्थ किसी के समान होना या उसी समय होना है।
- His success parallels that of his father.
+Collocations 4
adjective + parallel
strikingcloseobviousinterestinghistorical
- There is a striking parallel between the two cases.
verb + parallel
drawfindseehaverun
- Critics draw a parallel between the two novels.
parallel + noun
linesbarsuniverseworldprocessing
- Parallel lines never meet.
noun + parallel
historicalmoralcloseexactdirect
- The writer saw a moral parallel in the epic.
“More examples 5
- The two rivers flow parallel to each other for miles.
दोनों नदियाँ मीलों तक एक-दूसरे के समानांतर बहती हैं।
- There are parallels between the freedom movement and the labour struggle.
स्वतंत्रता आंदोलन और श्रमिक संघर्ष के बीच समानताएँ हैं।
- The students did a project parallel with their regular course.
विद्यार्थियों ने अपने नियमित पाठ्यक्रम के साथ-साथ एक परियोजना की।
- Her talent has no parallel in the school.
विद्यालय में उसकी प्रतिभा की कोई बराबरी नहीं है।
- The two hospitals run parallel services in the city.
दोनों अस्पताल शहर में समानांतर सेवाएँ चलाते हैं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The two lines are parallel each other.
✓ The two lines are parallel to each other.
Parallel needs to before each other.
'Each other' से पहले 'parallel' के बाद to आता है।
✗ His speech was parallel as mine.
✓ His speech was parallel to mine.
Use parallel to, not as, for comparison.
तुलना के लिए 'parallel to' आता है, as नहीं।
✗ There is a parallel in these two.
✓ There is a parallel between these two.
A parallel is between two things.
Parallel दो चीज़ों 'के बीच' होता है, between आता है।
¶Idioms 2
draw a parallel (between A and B)
to compare two things and show how they are similar
समानता दिखाना, तुलना करना
- The teacher drew a parallel between the Ramayana and the Iliad.
without parallel
better than anything of its kind
बेजोड़, अद्वितीय
- Her devotion to the poor was without parallel.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
similar analogous corresponding counterpart equivalent analogy match correspond to mirror
Antonyms
AaSpelling
par·al·lel
One r, double l in the middle and one l at the end (not 'parrallel' or 'parallell'); the verb paralleled adds only -ed.
एक r, बीच में दो l और अंत में एक l ('parrallel' या 'parallell' गलत है); verb paralleled में केवल -ed जुड़ता है।
§Grammar and usage
Parallelism means balancing similar structures ('to read and to write').
Parallelism का अर्थ 'समान संरचनाओं का संतुलन' है ('to read and to write')।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Draw a parallel, without parallel; the adjective unparalleled.
Idioms: draw a parallel (दो चीज़ों में समानता दिखाना), without parallel (बेजोड़), और इसका adjective unparalleled (अद्वितीय) है।