Parallel and Same

Parallel

Parallel adjective - Having qualities in common.
Usage example: parallel lives of two friends who first met in college

Same is a synonym for parallel in equal topic. In some cases you can use "Same" instead an adjective "Parallel".

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

Same

Same adjective - Resembling another in every respect.
Usage example: I bought the same shirt at the mall for five dollars less

Parallel is a synonym for same in equal topic. Sometimes you can use "Parallel" instead an adjective "Same", if it concerns topics such as matching.

Nearby Word: sameness

How words are described

physical physical parallel physical same
nice nice parallel nice same
exact exact parallel exact same
similar similar parallel similar same
Other adjectives: direct, perfect, true, obvious, subtle, less, inverted, alternate, different.
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