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Noun

paralelo ‎(accusative singular paralelon, plural paraleloj, accusative plural paralelojn)

1. (geometry) parallel

Derived terms

• paralela
• paralele

Related terms

• paralelogramo
• paralelepipedo

Galician

Adjective

paralelo m (feminine singular paralela, masculine plural paralelos, feminine plural paralelas)

1. parallel

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• parallelo (obsolete)

Etymology

From Latin parallēlus, from Ancient Greek παράλληλος ‎(parállēlos), from παρά ‎(pará, “beside”) + ἄλληλος ‎(állēlos, “one another”).

Pronunciation

• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌpa.ɾa.ˈlɛ.lo/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌpɐ.ɾɐ.ˈlɛ.lu/
• Hyphenation: pa‧ra‧le‧lo

Adjective

paralelo m ‎(feminine singular paralela, masculine plural paralelos, feminine plural paralelas, comparable)

1. (geometry) parallel (of two or more (straight) lines, (flat) surfaces etc: equally distant from one another at all points)
2. (computing) parallel (involving the processing of multiple tasks at the same time)
3. parallel (having the same overall direction)
4. (of events) happening at the same time
5. (electricity) describes conductor which are in parallel
6. which is used as an alternative to something official

   Em algumas cidades, as pessoas usam moeda paralela, ao invés do real.

   In some cities, people use alternative currency, instead of real.

Synonyms

• (equally distant from one another): equidistante
• (alternative): alternativo

Antonyms

• (alternative): oficial, principal

Coordinate terms

• (equally distant from one another): oblíquo, perpendicular

Derived terms

• barras paralelas
• computação paralela
• universo paralelo

Noun

paralelo m (plural paralelos)

1. (geography) parallel (line of latitude)
2. a comparison (evaluation of the similarities and differences)

Synonyms

• (line of latitude): linha de latitude
• (comparison): comparação, confronto, cotejo

Coordinate terms

• (line of latitude): meridiano

Related terms

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin parallēlus, from Ancient Greek παράλληλος ‎(parállēlos), from παρά ‎(pará) "beside" + ἄλληλος ‎(állēlos) "one another".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pa.ɾa.ˈle.lo/

Adjective

paralelo m ‎(feminine singular paralela, masculine plural paralelos, feminine plural paralelas)

1. parallel

Derived terms

• paralelismo

Related terms

• paralelogramo