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in parallel

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ɪn ˈpærəlɛl/ · UK /ɪn ˈpærəlel/

in parallel means: At the same time as another activity or process.

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AT SAME TIMEB2

At the same time as another activity or process.

  • The two teams worked in parallel.
  • We tested the software in parallel with developing new features.
  • Several projects are running in parallel.

How to use it: in parallel with something (Training continued in parallel with the research.)

Similar words: at the same time, simultaneously, concurrently

Opposites: sequentially

Common phrases: work in parallel, run in parallel

SIDE BY SIDEB2

Arranged beside each other, or connected so electricity has separate paths through them.

  • The lines run in parallel.
  • We connected the lamps in parallel.
  • Are these batteries wired in parallel or in series?

How to use it: connect something in parallel (Connect the two resistors in parallel.)

Similar words: side by side

Opposites: in series

Common phrases: connected in parallel, arranged in parallel

Questions about in parallel

What does in parallel mean?

At the same time as another activity or process.

What is in parallel in other languages?

Türkçe: eş zamanlı olarak · Español: en paralelo · Français: en parallèle · Deutsch: parallel · Italiano: in parallelo · 日本語: 並行して

How do you pronounce in parallel?

In American English /ɪn ˈpærəlɛl/; in British English /ɪn ˈpærəlel/.

How do you use in parallel in a sentence?

The two teams worked in parallel. We tested the software in parallel with developing new features.

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