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parallel
Adjective
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When a line is parallel to another line, the two lines do not meet and they are the same distance from each other at every point.
The two cars ran parallel to each other.
s run along parallel rails.
parallel
Noun
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A similarity between two things.
I see a parallel between John and Beth - they both like to play with toy cars.
parallel
Verb
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Be similar to.
John parallels Beth when he plays with toy cars.
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To be the same distant apart from each other at every point.
Line A parallels line B.
clause
Noun
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A clause is a section in a contract or other legal document.
The author's contract contained a clause giving him creative control over the films.
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A clause is a group of words that usually includes a subject and a predicate. In English, the subject usually comes before the predicate.
The last clause in the sentence is hard to understand without knowing some background.