parallèle

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See also: parallele

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French parallèle, borrowed from Latin parallēlus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pa.ʁa.lɛl/
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Adjective

parallèle (plural parallèles)

  1. (geometry) parallel
    Antonyms: sécant, perpendiculaire

Derived terms

Noun

parallèle f (plural parallèles)

  1. parallel line

Noun

parallèle m (plural parallèles)

  1. parallel; comparison
  2. latitude

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