Complement
Parallel
Parallel verb - To be the exact counterpart of.
Usage example: developments in the television show paralleled those in the lead actor's real life
Complement is a synonym for parallel in thing topic. You can use "Complement" instead the word "Parallel" as a noun or a verb, if it concerns topics such as equivalent, correspond to, be alike.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- fellow and complement
- fellow and parallel
- equal and complement
- equal and parallel
- mate and complement
- mate and parallel
- compeer and complement
- compeer and parallel
- match and complement
- match and parallel
- equivalent and complement
- equivalent and parallel
- counterpart and complement
- counterpart and parallel
How words are described
| good | good complement | good parallel |
| nice | nice complement | nice parallel |
| perfect | perfect complement | perfect parallel |
| appropriate | appropriate complement | appropriate parallel |
| Other adjectives: small, excellent, subtle, parodic. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- There are two Replacement Goldfish relationships that complement and parallel each other.
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