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parallel

/ˈpɛrəˌlɛl/ /ˈpærəˌlɛl/
  1. 1 (bir şeye) paralellik göstermek, (bir şeyle) paralel seyretmek
  2. 2 (bir şeye) paralel uzanmak, (bir şey) boyunca uzanmak

Definition (English)

  1. To be very similar to something, or to develop in the same way at the same time.
  2. To run beside something, always at the same distance from it.

Example Sentences

  1. His career paralleled his father's in many ways.
    Kariyeri birçok açıdan babasınınkine paralellik gösterdi.
  2. The rise in house prices has paralleled the rise in wages.
    Konut fiyatlarındaki artış, ücretlerdeki artışla paralel seyretti.
  3. The road parallels the river for several kilometres.
    Yol birkaç kilometre boyunca nehre paralel uzanıyor.
  4. A narrow footpath parallels the railway line.
    Demir yolu hattı boyunca dar bir patika uzanıyor.

Verb Forms Regular

Base parallel
/ˈpɛrəˌlɛl/
Past paralleled
/ˈpɛrəˌlɛld/
Participle paralleled
/ˈpɛrəˌlɛld/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edparallel → paralleled

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /l/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. paralleled /ˈpɛrəˌlɛld/

Synonyms

matchmirrorresembleechocorrespond torun alongside

Antonyms

diverge from

Collocations

closely parallel somethingparallel the riverparallel the coastbe paralleled by somethingunparalleled

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