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Parallel can have different meanings.

Parallel can be used as a noun which means a close similarity between 2 things.

For example:

Drawing a parallel between computers and the human brain can help us to understand how both systems are similar.

Which answers below are closest in meaning to parallel? Choose the 3 correct answers.

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	two sides of a square
	the 2 lines which cross each other in the letter "X"
	a pair of skis put side by side
	two sides of a railway track

Which answers below best explain the meaning of parallel? Choose the 3 correct answers.

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	two sides of a square
	a pair of skis put side by side
	the 2 lines which cross each other in the letter "X"
	Feedback: When things move in different directions they are not parallel.
	two sides of a railway track

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Parallel can also describe 2 straight lines with an equal distance between them at all points.

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These two roads are parallel, so no matter how far you travel on them, these roads never meet.


	something that closely resembles something else
	two straight lines with an equal and fixed distance between them
	one thing moving in a circle, something else moving in a straight line
	a relationship or close similarity between two things

Which of the following are usually parallel? Choose the 3 correct answers.

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	a relationship or close similarity between two things
	something that closely resembles something else
	one thing moving in a circle, something else moving in a straight line
	Feedback: All the correct answers have 2 parallel lines which never meet. The lines in the letter "X" are not parallel because they cross each other at one point.
	two straight lines with an equal and fixed distance between them

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Look at the map of Manhattan below. Which streets are parallel to West 81st Street? Choose the 3 correct answers.

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	W 80th Street
	W 77th Street
	W 79th Street
	Amsterdam Avenue
	Feedback: Parallel streets are streets that go in the same direction. Amsterdam Avenue crosses West 81st Street. Streets or lines that are parallel never cross or meet each other.