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Term: Parallel

Noun

1. Definition: a line or plane that is equidistant from another line or plane.
Example: The two parallel lines never intersect.

2. Definition: a person or thing that is similar or analogous to another.
Example: The parallel between the two novels is evident.

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Adjective

1. Definition: side by side and having the same distance continuously between them.
Example: The two roads ran parallel to each other.

2. Definition: occurring or existing independently at the same time.
Example: The two stories have parallel plotlines.

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Verb

1. Definition: to be similar or analogous to something.
Example: The new movie parallels real-life events.

2. Definition: to move or run parallel to something.
Example: The river parallels the highway for many miles.

Adverb

1. Definition: in a way that is parallel or side by side.
Example: The two cars were driving parallel down the road.

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