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  • 31parallel — par|al|lel1 [ˈpærəlel] n 1.) a relationship or similarity between two things, especially things that exist or happen in different places or at different times parallel with ▪ Entering the world of fine art, she found many parallels with the world …

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  • 32Parallel curve — An ellipse (red), its evolute (blue) and some parallel curves (green). Note how the parallel curves have cusps when they touch the evolute …

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  • 33Parallel computation thesis — In computational complexity theory, the parallel computation thesis is a hypothesis which states that the time used by a (reasonable) parallel machine is polynomially related to the space used by a sequential machine. The parallel computation… …

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  • 34parallel — 01. The street that I live on runs [parallel] to Admirals Road. 02. The record of championship wins by the Montreal Canadiens is simply without [parallel] in the sporting world. 03. The traditional music of Quebec has many [parallels] with that… …

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  • 35parallel — [ˈpærəlel] adj I 1) lines that are parallel are the same distance apart at every point along their length He leaned forward so that his body was almost parallel to the ground.[/ex] The river flows parallel with the high street.[/ex] 2) happening… …

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  • 36parallel —    importing a measure of illegality or breach of contract    Describing political arrangements, where government is ineffective:     ... most citizens welcomed the end of anarchist gang terrorism... the system of parallel police and parallel… …

    How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

  • 37Parallel state — The Parallel State is a term coined by American historian Robert Paxton to describe a collection of organizations or institutions that are state like in their organization, management and structure, though they are not officially part of the… …

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  • 38Parallel War —    At the time of the formation of the “Pact of Steel” (6–7 May 1939), Italian General Ugo Cavallero gave German Foreign Minister Joachim von Ribbentrop a memorandum for the Fuhrer, Adolf Hitler, from Benito Mussolini, informing him that… …

    Historical Dictionary of modern Italy

  • 39parallel-veined —   Having its veins parallel to one another, without major intersecting vascular bundles, e.g. the leaflets of all Cycas species.   Cf. anastomosing …

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  • 40parallel file — noun : blunt file * * * parallel file, a file of uniform section without taper from tang to point …

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