parallelroutine

noun

UK /ˈpærəlɛl ruːˈtiːn/

US /ˈpærəlɛl ruːˈtiːn/

A parallel routine is when two or more things happen at the same time in the same way.

The two dancers practiced a parallel routine, moving together step for step.

SYNONYMS

synchronized routine mirrored routine simultaneous routine matching routine

RELATED WORDS

parallel routine synchrony coordination pattern

OTHER MEANINGS

2. In computing, a set of tasks that run at the same time on different processors.

The program used a parallel routine to speed up the image processing.

3. A repeated exercise plan done alongside another person or group.

The twins followed a parallel routine at the gym, lifting the same weights.

4. A matching sequence of actions used for comparison in a study.

Researchers ran a parallel routine with a second group to check the results.