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Term: Parallel

Noun:

1. A line or plane that is equidistant from another line or plane at all points and never intersects.
2. A person or thing that is similar or analogous to another.

Sample Sentences:

• The train tracks seem to run parallel to the highway.
• There are many parallels between the two novels.

Adjective:

1. Extending in the same direction and never converging or diverging.
2. Suggesting a parallel by comparison, correspondence, or association.

Sample Sentences:

• She drew parallel lines on the paper.
• His actions had a parallel effect on the outcome.

Verb:

1. Be similar or corresponding to.
2. Occur or exist at the same time or in a similar way.

Sample Sentences:

• The results of the experiment did not parallel his expectations.
• Her success paralleled her sister's achievements.

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