Different and Parallel

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Different

Different adjective - Being not of the same kind.
Usage example: how are plantains different from bananas?
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Parallel is an antonym for different.
Nearby Words: difference, differentiate, differing, differential, differently

Parallel

Parallel adjective - Having qualities in common.
Usage example: parallel lives of two friends who first met in college
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Different is an antonym for parallel in topics: matching, akin, aligned.
Nearby Words: parallelize, parallelism, paralleled, paralleling, parallelise
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  • Alternate Universe Some believe we are living in parallel universes that had different timelines, alternate histories, and different, but similar environments.
    Source: Alternate Universe
  • Anime / Future Card Buddyfight Alternate Universe: The different worlds are described as such, with Dungeon World explicitly being a parallel universe where many characters from the human world exist as monsters.
    Source: Anime / Future Card Buddyfight
  • Series / Spellbinder Alternate Universe: One of the parallel worlds is very similar to our own, but the fates of the protagonist's parallels have taken some different turns.
    Source: Series / Spellbinder
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