paralleling

SayPA-ruh-lel-ingUS/ˈpæɹəˌlɛlɪŋ/UK/ˈpæɹəlɛlɪŋ/

2 meanings of paralleling

1
verb
The -ing form of parallel. Use it after am, is, are, was or were, or to name the action.
The new road, paralleling the train tracks, runs straight for miles.
We drove along a dirt road paralleling the fence.
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2
noununcountable
The act of making two ideas or things match or line up in meaning.
Like holding two pictures side by side to show how alike they are.
The paralleling of the two characters made the story easier to follow.
Her essay's clever paralleling of war and chess won the prize.
Similarcomparison, juxtaposition
Oppositecontrast
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paralleling is a form of parallel

parallel, verb: To run next to something in the same direction. Full entry

Forms: parallelparallels he/she/itparalleling -ing formparalleled past tense, past participle
Spelling: parallel → paralleling: add -ing

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