parallel

Something having the property of being analogous to something else.

An imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator.

(mathematics) one of a set of parallel geometric figures (parallel lines or planes).

“parallels never meet”

Duplicate or match.

Make or place parallel to something.

“They paralleled the ditch to the highway”

Be parallel to.

“Their roles are paralleled by ours”

Being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting.

“parallel lines never converge”

“concentric circles are parallel”

Of or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations.

“parallel processing”