Vocabulary

What does 並列 (へいれつ, heiretsu) mean?

並列 (へいれつ, heiretsu) means parallel, side by side.

Quick facts
Readingへいれつ
Romajiheiretsu
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
へいれつ
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonheiretsu

parallel, side by side

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive arranging in a line; standing in a row
  2. 2noun · no-adjective parallel (electronics, computing, etc.)

Example sentences

  • Connect the two circuits in parallel.

  • The students lined up in rows in the schoolyard.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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