Parallel
Parallel adjective - Being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting.
Usage example: parallel lines never converge
Symmetrical and parallel are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Symmetrical" instead an adjective "Parallel".
Symmetrical
Symmetrical adjective - Having similarity in size, shape, and relative position of corresponding parts.
Parallel and symmetrical are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Parallel" instead an adjective "Symmetrical".
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