Parallel may refer to:

• 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 circuits, as opposed to serial
• 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"

See also

• Parallel algorithm
• Parallel computing
• Parallel evolution
• Parallel universe
• Parallel port
• Parallel parking
• Allpages/Parallel

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