parallel vs modify

modify vs parallel

parallel is a noun but modify is not a noun.

parallel is an adjective but modify is not an adjective.

parallel and modify both are verbs.

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

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

parallel: make or place parallel to something
modify: cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

Other hypernyms of parallel include alter, change.

parallel (noun)	modify (noun)
something having the property of being analogous to something else
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)	modify (adjective)
being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting
of or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations

parallel (verb)	modify (verb)
make or place parallel to something	make less severe or harsh or extreme
be parallel to	add a modifier to a constituent
duplicate or match	cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

Difference between parallel and modify

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