parallel motion

noun

1. a mechanism arranged so as to impart rectilinear motion to a rod connected to a lever that moves through an arc.

Word History and Origins

Origin of parallel motion¹

First recorded in 1820–30

Example Sentences

“From this distance, it seems possible that it’s all happening at once: this life, that life — an immeasurable number of lives all playing themselves out in parallel motion,” he thinks.

From Washington Post

The China dilemma facing democracies is complicated by calls by NGOs for a parallel motion tasking an independent expert with boosting human rights scrutiny inside Russia.

From Reuters

At times, sound and image achieve an exhilarating synchronicity, as when stripes are hurtling across the screen and Reich’s instruments are racing in parallel motion.

From The New Yorker

Moreover, the technique is mainly sensitive to motion that is perpendicular to the substrate, rather than to parallel motion.

From Nature

The City Council voted 11 to 0 in favor of a parallel motion, authored by Councilwoman Nury Martinez, that applies to children detained in Los Angeles and their parents or sponsors.

From Los Angeles Times