parallels
nounUK /ˈpærəlɛlz/
US /ˈpærəlɛlz/
Lines that always stay the same distance apart and never meet.
The train tracks run as parallels all the way to the station.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Things that are very similar to each other.
There are clear parallels between the two stories.
3. Imaginary lines around the Earth that run east to west.
The equator is one of the most famous parallels on a map.
4. To be similar to or match something.
Her career parallels her mother's in many ways.