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Parallel can have different meanings.

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

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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"
	two sides of a railway track
	a pair of skis put side by side

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

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

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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.


	two straight lines with an equal and fixed distance between them
	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

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

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

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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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