parallel
/ˈpær.ə.lel/(adjective)
AWL Sublist 4CEFR B2IELTS Band 7.0 - 9.0
Academic Definition
Side by side and having the same distance continuously between them; occurring at the same time and corresponding in some way.
Key Academic Collocations
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parallelunparalleledparallelsparalleled
Lexical Alternatives (Synonyms)
analogousequivalentcorrespondingsynchronousconcurrent
Academic Sample Sentences in Context
"Historians frequently draw a parallel between the industrial disruption of steam power and the modern advent of artificial intelligence."
"Sales of electric passenger vehicles surged in parallel with significant reductions in commercial retail battery costs."
"The rapid pace of global technological urbanization has created opportunities of unparalleled economic scale."
IELTS Examiner Scoring Strategy (Lexical Resource)
'In parallel with' is an advanced cohesive phrase for linking two simultaneous upward or downward trajectories in Task 1.