adjective / noun / verb · neutral
parallel
/ˈpærəlel/PAR·al·lel
similar, corresponding, or happening at the same time; a line or situation that is similar to another
Examples
“The two studies show parallel results in different countries.”
“Draw a parallel between the two historical events.”
“Traffic on the new road runs parallel to the river.”
Band 8 sentence
“The decline in literacy ran parallel to the economic downturn, suggesting a possible causal relationship.”
Collocations
- run parallel to
- draw a parallel
- in parallel
Word family
Common mistakes
There are parallel between the two studies.→There are parallels between the two studies.
The timelines ran in parallel with each other.→The timelines ran parallel to each other.
Say it for a higher band
5similar→6analogous→7+parallel
Synonyms
analogous
Easily confused
analogous
“The role of the brain in humans is analogous to the CPU in a computer.”
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