parallel world

noun

A reality or world that exists simultaneously with ours, but independent of it.

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parallel universe
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Meanings

nounparallel world (plural parallel worlds)

plural parallel worlds

  1. literatureA reality or world that exists simultaneously with ours, but independent of it.

    Synonyms: parallel universe

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA reality or world that exists simultaneously with ours, but independent of it.

Similar
parallel universe
Also see
alternative universeparallel universe

Origin

From parallel + world.

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APA

parallel world. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parallel%20world

MLA

“parallel world.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parallel%20world. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parallel world,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parallel%20world.

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