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parallel

noun

Reveal meaning and examples

A meaningful similarity or correspondence between separate things.

The essay draws a parallel between the two communities' responses to change.

Dictionary practice example.

A parallel between two messengers' difficult choices helped readers compare loyalty to a family with responsibility to a wider community.