Paralell vs. Parallel: What's the Difference?

Edited by Huma Saeed || By Sawaira Riaz || Updated on October 2, 2023
"Paralell" is an incorrect spelling. The correct spelling is "Parallel," which describes things that are side by side and equidistant at all points.

Which is correct: Paralell or Parallel
How to spell Parallel?

Paralell is Incorrect

Parallel is Correct
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Key Differences
Remember that "parallel" has two 'l's in the middle, just like parallel lines have two lines running side by side.

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Oct 01, 2023
Think of the term as “para” + “llel” to remember the two sets of double 'l's.

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Use the saying "Parallel lines have double 'l's" as a mnemonic.

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Pronounce the word slowly as /ˈpær.ə.lel/ to focus on each syllable and remember the 'l's.

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Oct 01, 2023
Write it out several times correctly to instill the correct spelling through muscle memory.

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Paralell and Parallel Definitions
Parallel
Parallel lines run side by side without meeting.
The railroad tracks are parallel to the highway.

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Sep 15, 2023
Parallel
Parallel can mean occurring or existing at the same time.
Parallel events in history often shed light on societal changes.

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Parallel
Parallel describes an arrangement where components are set side by side.
The cables were set in parallel for better organization.

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Parallel
Being an equal distance apart everywhere
Dancers in two parallel rows. See Usage Note at absolute.

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Parallel
Of, relating to, or designating two or more straight coplanar lines that do not intersect.

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Parallel
Of, relating to, or designating two or more planes that do not intersect.

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Parallel
Of, relating to, or designating a line and a plane that do not intersect.

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Parallel
Of, relating to, or designating curves or surfaces everywhere equidistant.

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Parallel
Having comparable parts, analogous aspects, or readily recognized similarities
The parallel lives of two contemporaries.

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Parallel
(Grammar) Having identical or equivalent syntactic constructions in corresponding clauses or phrases.

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Parallel
Moving in the same direction at a fixed interval
Parallel motion.
Parallel fifths.

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Parallel
Having the same tonic. Used of scales and keys
C minor is the parallel minor scale of C major.

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Parallel
(Electronics) Denoting a circuit or part of a circuit connected in parallel.

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Parallel
Of or relating to the simultaneous transmission of all the bits of a byte over separate wires
A parallel port.
A parallel interface.

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Parallel
Of or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations
Parallel processing.

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Parallel
In a parallel relationship or manner
A road and a railway that run parallel.

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Parallel
(Mathematics) One of a set of parallel geometric figures, such as lines or planes.

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Parallel
One that closely resembles or is analogous to another
A unique event, without parallel in history.

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Parallel
The condition of being parallel; near similarity or exact agreement in particulars; parallelism.

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Parallel
Any of the imaginary lines representing degrees of latitude that encircle the earth parallel to the plane of the equator.

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Parallel
(Printing) A sign indicating material referred to in a note or reference.

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Parallel
(Electronics) An arrangement of components in a circuit that splits the current into two or more paths. Used chiefly in the phrase in parallel.

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Parallel
To make or place parallel to something else
Paralleled the ditch to the highway.

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Parallel
To be similar or analogous to
Claimed that fetal development parallels the evolution of the species.

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Parallel
To show to be analogous; compare or liken
Critics who have paralleled the novel's plot to an ancient myth.

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Parallel
Equally distant from one another at all points.
The horizontal lines on my notebook paper are parallel.

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Parallel
Having the same overall direction; the comparison is indicated with "to".
The two railway lines are parallel.

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Parallel
(computing) Involving the processing of multiple tasks at the same time.
A parallel algorithm

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Parallel
A line of latitude.
The 31st parallel passes through the center of my town.

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Parallel
An arrangement of electrical components such that a current flows along two or more paths; see in parallel.

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Parallel
A comparison made; elaborate tracing of similarity.
Johnson's parallel between Dryden and Pope

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Parallel
(military) One of a series of long trenches constructed before a besieged fortress, by the besieging force, as a cover for troops supporting the attacking batteries. They are roughly parallel to the line of outer defenses of the fortress.

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Parallel
(printing) A character consisting of two parallel vertical lines, used in the text to direct attention to a similarly marked note in the margin or at the foot of a page.

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Parallel
To make to conform to something else in character, motive, aim, etc.

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Parallel
Extended in the same direction, and in all parts equally distant; as, parallel lines; parallel planes.
Revolutions . . . parallel to the equinoctial.

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Parallel
Having the same direction or tendency; running side by side; being in accordance (with); tending to the same result; - used with to and with.
When honor runs parallel with the laws of God and our country, it can not be too much cherished.

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Parallel
Continuing a resemblance through many particulars; applicable in all essential parts; like; similar; as, a parallel case; a parallel passage.

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Parallel
A line which, throughout its whole extent, is equidistant from another line; a parallel line, a parallel plane, etc.
Who made the spider parallels design,Sure as De Moivre, without rule or line ?

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Parallel
Direction conformable to that of another line,
Lines that from their parallel decline.

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Parallel
Conformity continued through many particulars or in all essential points; resemblance; similarity.
Twixt earthly females and the moonAll parallels exactly run.

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Parallel
A comparison made; elaborate tracing of similarity; as, Johnson's parallel between Dryden and Pope.

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Parallel
Anything equal to, or resembling, another in all essential particulars; a counterpart.
None but thyself can be thy parallel.

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Parallel
One of the imaginary circles on the surface of the earth, parallel to the equator, marking the latitude; also, the corresponding line on a globe or map; as, the counry was divided into North and South at the 38th parallel.

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Parallel
One of a series of long trenches constructed before a besieged fortress, by the besieging force, as a cover for troops supporting the attacking batteries. They are roughly parallel to the line of outer defenses of the fortress.

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Parallel
A character consisting of two parallel vertical lines (thus, ) used in the text to direct attention to a similarly marked note in the margin or at the foot of a page.

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Parallel
That arrangement of an electrical system in which all positive poles, electrodes, terminals, etc., are joined to one conductor, and all negative poles, etc., to another conductor; - called also multiple. Opposed to series.

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Parallel
To place or set so as to be parallel; to place so as to be parallel to, or to conform in direction with, something else.
The needle . . . doth parallel and place itself upon the true meridian.

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Parallel
Fig.: To make to conform to something else in character, motive, aim, or the like.
His life is paralleledEven with the stroke and line of his great justice.

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Parallel
To produce or adduce as a parallel.
My young remembrance can not parallelA fellow to it.

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Parallel
Make or place parallel to something;
They paralleled the ditch to the highway

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Parallel
Duplicate or match;
The polished surface twinned his face and chest in reverse

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Parallel
Being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting;
Parallel lines never converge
Concentric circles are parallel
Dancers in two parallel rows
The axes are perpendicular to each other

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Parallel
Of or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations;
Parallel processing

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Parallel
Parallel refers to similarity in form or function.
Her life seems parallel to mine in many ways.

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Parallel
Parallel also refers to a similar or analogous person or thing.
He's the parallel to Einstein in our times.

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FAQs
Why is it called Parallel?
It describes lines or entities that are equidistant and run alongside each other without intersecting.

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What is the root word of Parallel?
The word comes from the Greek "parallelos."

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Which conjunction is used with Parallel?
"And," as in "parallel and equidistant."

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How is Parallel used in a sentence?
"The roads were parallel to each other, making navigation easy."

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What is the first form of Parallel?
Parallel (same in all forms as a noun or adjective).

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