parallel vs gibe

parallel and gibe both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
parallel	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
gibe	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, gibe is a hypernym of parallel; that is, gibe is a word with a broader meaning than parallel:

parallel: be parallel to
gibe: be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

Other hypernyms of parallel include agree, check, correspond, fit, jibe, match, tally.

As verbs, gibe is a hypernym of parallel; that is, gibe is a word with a broader meaning than parallel:

parallel: duplicate or match
gibe: be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics

Other hypernyms of parallel include agree, check, correspond, fit, jibe, match, tally.

parallel (noun)	gibe (noun)
something having the property of being analogous to something else	an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect
an imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator
(mathematics) one of a set of parallel geometric figures (parallel lines or planes)

parallel (adjective)	gibe (adjective)
being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting
of or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations

parallel (verb)	gibe (verb)
make or place parallel to something	laugh at with contempt and derision
be parallel to	be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
duplicate or match