Parallel and Tied

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Parallel adjective - Having qualities in common.

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Tied and parallel are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Tied" instead the word "Parallel" as an adjective or an adverb.

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

Tied adjective - Bound or secured closely.

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Parallel and tied are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Parallel" instead the word "Tied" as an adjective or an adverb.

Nearby Word: tie

Peter Bishop in Fringe - the machine which could save or destroy both worlds is tied directly to him, not to mention that the hostilities between the two parallel Earths was started over him.

Source: Apocalypse Maiden
Showrunner Russell T Davies tied up many of the loose ends he left, but there's still a lot unexplained from his tenure, including the exact means by which Rose came back from a parallel dimension, and pretty much anything to do with her in "Turn Left".

Source: Kudzu Plot
Gene Roddenberry's original pitch included a "Parallel Worlds" theory that would allow for the show's science fiction stories to be tied in with familiar settings in order to keep the budget in check.

Source: Voodoo Shark

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