Parallel

Parallel could mean:

 Parallel (geometry), as in "parallel lines"
 Circle of latitude, an imaginary east-west line circling a globe, e.g. the 38th parallel
 Parallelism (grammar), a balance of two or more similar words, phrases, or clauses
 Parallel study, a type of clinical study
 Parallel circuit, as opposed to series 
 Parallel import, also known as a "grey market product"
 Parallel transport, in mathematics using vectors and smooth curves

In music:
 Parallel key, the minor (or major) key of a major (or minor) key with the same tonic
 Harmonic parallelism, also known as "harmonic planing" or "parallel voice leading"
 Parallel fifths, also known as "consecutive fifths", involve the concurrence of successive intervals of a perfect fifth between two voices in parallel motion -- a harmonization generally forbidden in modern musical theory

Other:
 Parallel (manga) (ぱられる) is a shōnen manga by Toshihiko Kobayashi
 Parallel 9, A British children's television show

Related pages
 Parallel computing
 Parallel evolution
 Parallel universe
 Parallel port

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