1.something having the property of being analogous to something else
2.an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator
3.being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting;
parallel lines never converge
4.of or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations;
parallel processing
1.be parallel to;
Their roles are paralleled by ours
2.make or place parallel to something;
They paralleled the ditch to the highway
3.duplicate or match;
The polished surface twinned his face and chest in reverse