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The Clue

Aligned (8 letter answer)

The Answer

PARALLEL

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Notes

The answer PARALLEL is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1300 puzzles.

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Definition

PARALLEL as a noun:

1. (analogue, analog, parallel) = something having the property of being analogous to something else
2. (latitude, line of latitude, parallel of latitude, parallel) = an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator

PARALLEL as a verb:

1. be parallel to; "Their roles are paralleled by ours"
2. (parallel, collimate) = make or place parallel to something; "They paralleled the ditch to the highway"
3. (twin, duplicate, parallel) = duplicate or match; "The polished surface twinned his face and chest in reverse"

PARALLEL as an adjective:

1. being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting; "parallel lines never converge"; "concentric circles are parallel"; "dancers in two parallel rows"
2. of or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations; "parallel processing"