Parallel
Parallel adjective - Having qualities in common.
Simultaneous and parallel are semantically related in contemporaneous topic. In some cases you can use "Simultaneous" instead an adjective "Parallel".
Simultaneous
Simultaneous adjective - Existing or occurring at the same period of time.
Parallel and simultaneous are semantically related in coexistent topic. You can use "Parallel" instead an adjective "Simultaneous", if it concerns topics such as coinciding.
Nearby Words: simultaneously, simultaneity
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- correspondent and parallel
- correspondent and simultaneous
- similar and parallel
- similar and simultaneous
- related and parallel
- related and simultaneous
- corresponding and parallel
- corresponding and simultaneous
- identical and parallel
- identical and simultaneous
- consonant and parallel
- consonant and simultaneous
- collateral and parallel
- collateral and simultaneous
Both words in one sentence
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Their written language, however, consists of six parallel horizontal lines with breaks, and is nearly impossible to translate because it consists of multiple simultaneous trains of thought.
Source: Starfish Language -
In the Pokémon fanfic Ash's Return, Chapter 3 ("Parallel Process") uses three columns of text to represent three simultaneous lines of action. Until...
Source: Painting the Medium -
Painting the Medium: Chapter 3 ("Parallel Process") uses three columns of text to represent three simultaneous lines of action.
Source: Fanfic / Ash's Return
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