parallel world

collocation in English

meaningsofparallelandworld

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parallel
adjective
uk
/ˈpær.ə.lel/us
/ˈper.ə.lel/
If two or more lines, streets, etc. are parallel, the distance between them is the same all along ...
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world
noun
uk
/wɜːld/us
/wɝːld/
the earth and all the people, places, and things ...
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(Definition ofparallelandworldfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofparallel world

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She lived a parallel existence in aparallelworld.
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What matters is that they constitute a second,parallelworld, the world of next-door.
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The writer begins to notice coincidences between what he is writing (about a girl in aparallelworld) and his real life.
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These invisible beings inhabit aparallelworldand sometimes reside in particular places or are associated with particular natural phenomena.
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Either way, the player ends up on a rocky beach in aparallelworld.
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They are like windows into aparallelworld.
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Cities across the globe have been invaded by creatures from aparallelworld.
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Theparallelworlddoes exist and it resonates into the real world.
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In theparallelworld, he's become something of a megalomaniac.
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I don't think we can understate the passing of theparallelworldpremise.
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People stumble in from both sides, causing terror over unexplained disappearances and worse- mix-ups overparallelworlddoubles.
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The manga takes the characters from the original story and puts them in a school in aparallelworld.
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Careful digital manipulation places these proper ladies and gentlemen in aparallelworld; a hyperreal interzone of rubber, piercings and tattoos.
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The show details their adventures in thisparallelworld.
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Like a ghost-band brought to life from the crates of forgotten music playing favorite tunes from aparallelworld.
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He was last seen waving goodbye to the other people from theparallelworldat the airport.
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The trilogy takes place in a world so full of counterpart cultures that it may as well be a straight-outparallelworld.
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As the player explores 6 different locations in theparallelworld, the goal becomes clear.
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