parallèle

parallel

adjective noun pah-rah-LEL Rare

Also means

parallel line, parallel comparison

Usage Note

Parallèle as an adjective is invariable for gender in form (both un marché parallèle and une ligne parallèle). As a noun it is masculine (un parallèle) when meaning a comparison or line of latitude, and feminine (une parallèle) in strict geometry for a parallel line. En parallèle means 'simultaneously' or 'in parallel'.

Examples

"Ces deux rues sont parallèles."

Natural Translation

These two streets are parallel.

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