in parallel

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in parallel

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  1. At the same time; together, concurrently, cotemporally. Near-synonyms: synchronous (adjective), synchronously (adverb), simultaneously (adverb)

    Similar: synchronous, synchronously, simultaneously · Opposite: serially, in series

  2. Aligned or connected side by side, instead of end to end. The total resistance of two resistors connected in parallel is easily calculated using a simple formula.

    Opposite: in series

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prep_phrase at the same time

Portuguêsem paralelo
Românăconcomitent, paralel
Русскийпаралле́льно parallélʹno

prep_phrase aligned or connected side by side, instead of in series

Españolen paralelo
中文並聯 /并联 bìnglián
Portuguêsem paralelo
Françaisen parallèle
Românăîn paralel
Русскийпаралле́льно parallélʹno

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@misc{in_parallel_2026,
  title = {in parallel},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/in%20parallel},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}