Cognate and Parallel

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Cognate adjective - Having qualities in common.

Usage example: alcoholism and drug addiction are cognate disorders

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Parallel is a synonym for cognate in similar topic. In some cases you can use "Parallel" instead the word "Cognate" as an adjective or a noun.

Nearby Word: cognation

Parallel adjective - Having qualities in common.

Usage example: parallel lives of two friends who first met in college

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Cognate is a synonym for parallel in similar topic. Sometimes you can use "Cognate" instead the word "Parallel" as an adjective or a noun.

Nearby Words: parallelize, parallelism, paralleled, paralleling, parallelise

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