Hyphenation of parallel

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word parallel? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

par-al-lel

Definitions of parallel:

1.	Something having the property of being analogous to something else
2.	An imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator
3.	(mathematics) one of a set of parallel geometric figures (parallel lines or planes) Parallels never meet
4.	Be parallel to Their roles are paralleled by ours
5.	Make or place parallel to something They paralleled the ditch to the highway
6.	Duplicate or match The polished surface twinned his face and chest in reverse
7.	Being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting Parallel lines never converge Concentric circles are parallel Dancers in two parallel rows
8.	Of or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations Parallel processing

Synonyms of parallel:

adj	parallel, antiparallel, collateral, nonconvergent, nonintersecting, comparable, symmetrical, symmetric
adj	synchronous, synchronal, synchronic
noun	analogue, analog, similarity
noun	latitude, line of latitude, parallel of latitude, line
verb	match, fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree
verb	collimate, change, alter, modify
verb	twin, duplicate, match, fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree

Last hyphenations of this language

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Hyphenator

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