Adjectives For Parallel

Discover the most popular adjectives for describing parallel, complete with example sentences to guide your usage.

Updated on March 16, 2024

Choosing the right adjective to describe parallel can enhance the clarity and impact of a sentence. Whether highlighting the 38th parallel that divides territories, emphasizing the close parallel between two similar concepts, engaging with an interesting parallel in literature, pinpointing an exact parallel in technical contexts, or discussing a striking parallel that surprises the audience, each adjective steers the conversation in unique directions. The selection of closest parallel further narrows down the specificity. Dive deeper into how each adjective unfolds a different shade of meaning in the full list below.

38th	The Korean Demilitarized Zone is a strip of land that runs along the 38th parallel
close	The two lines are close parallels.
interesting	She had an interesting parallel relationship with this man
exact	The two circles have an exact parallel relationship with each other.
striking	The two versions of the story had a striking parallel in their plot.
closest	In one of the most famous health fraud cases, the Federal Trade Commission went after a psychic who had a closest parallel to a doctor but did not actually have a medical degree.
49th	The 49th parallel marks the border between the United States and Canada.
second	The second parallel is a line drawn on a map or globe that is parallel to the equator.
ninth	The ninth parallel is located at 9 degrees north latitude.
eighth	The eighth parallel is a line of latitude that is eight degrees south of the equator.
obvious	The obvious parallel between the two situations is simply too striking to ignore.
straight	Two straight parallel lines never intersect.
historical	Looking ahead, a useful historical parallel is the way the 18th and 19th century view of the stars changed when Einstein's theory of relativity put a hole in space.
direct	The two lines are in direct parallel
17th	The 17th parallel is a parallel of latitude that is 17 degrees north of the Earth's equator.

nearest
only	Only parallel lines can never intersect.
curious	The curious parallel between the two events left me pondering their significance.
clear	The clear parallel lines stretched across the page.
modern	A distinct and modern parallel to each of these ancient crafts has emerged.
third	The third parallel is the one that is parallel to the other two.
remarkable	The two paintings exhibited a remarkable parallel in their use of color and composition.
standard	The standard parallel is a line of latitude that is used to define the shape of a map projection.
fifth	The fifth parallel is a line of latitude that is five degrees north of the equator.
possible	For any given situation, there are always possible parallels that can be drawn.
fortieth	The fortieth parallel runs through the United States, China, and Spain.
perfect	The two lines are in perfect parallel
magnetic	The magnetic parallel of the earth's axis is approximately parallel to the geographic north-south line.
40th	The 40th parallel runs through both the United States and China.
true

precise	The precise parallel lines intersected at the horizon.
seventeenth	The seventeenth parallel is a parallel that runs east to west.
42nd	The 42nd parallel north marks the boundary between the states of Nevada and Idaho.
instructive	The instructive parallel between two similar experiences provided valuable insights.
vertical	The two vertical parallel lines intersect at a right angle.
35th	The 35th parallel north passes through the southern United States and northern Africa.
fourth	I live on the fourth parallel from the equator.
45th	The 45th parallel is a circle of latitude that runs through the Northern Hemisphere.
rough	The rough parallel lines created an optical illusion.
60th	The 60th parallel north is the parallel of latitude that is 60 degrees north of the Equator.
electric	The electric parallel circuit allowed for the current to flow through multiple paths.
verbal
structural
literary	The novel is a literary parallel to the author's own life experiences.
light

20th	The 20th parallel runs through many countries in Africa and Asia.
partial	The air pollution caused partial parallel in the city.
biblical
contemporary	The contemporary parallel to the classical Greek symposium is often thought to be the wine bar.
horizontal	The table was arranged in a horizontal parallel fashion.
seventh	The seventh parallel crosses the center of Florida.
16th	The 16th parallel north passes through several countries in Africa, Asia, and North America.
useful
sixth	The sixth parallel is located in the Southern Hemisphere.
fair	The three lanes of traffic moved forward at a fair parallel
closer	She lives closer parallel to the highway than her sister does.
37th	The 37th parallel north passes through the center of the state of California.
axis	A coordinate system with axis parallel to the Cartesian axis is called an axis parallel coordinate system.
elongated	The elongated parallel lines stretched across the canvas.
strict	The two lines must be drawn in strict parallel

50th	The 50th parallel runs through the southernmost point of Canada.
suggestive	The lawyer's suggestive parallel led the jury to believe the defendant was guilty.
strange	They exist in a strange parallel as if they were inhabiting two different worlds.
explicit	The explicit parallel between the two paintings is striking.
30th	The 30th parallel north passes through the Sahara Desert, the Persian Gulf, and the Gobi Desert.
historic	The first use of that phrase evokes a historic parallel that draws no great attention.
tabular	In the tabular parallel the columns are aligned and the rows are spaced evenly.
crystal	The crystal parallel to the axis of the polariser transmits only the extraordinary rays.
fiftieth	The fiftieth parallel is a circle of latitude that marks the halfway point between the equator and the North Pole.
deadly	The deadly parallel between the two wars was undeniable.
ironic
31st	The 31st parallel north passes through the Sahara Desert, the Nile River, the Mediterranean Sea, and the Arabian Desert.
36th	The 36th parallel north passes through the Mediterranean, North Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, and the Pacific Ocean.

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