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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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	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
	two sides of a square

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.


	something that closely resembles something else
	two straight lines with an equal and fixed distance between them
	a relationship or close similarity between two things
	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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