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Parallel Circuit

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

a closed circuit in which the current divides into two or more paths before recombining to complete the circuit

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Variants

synonym
shunt circuit
plural
Parallel Circuits
possessive
Parallel Circuit's
pluralpossessive
Parallel Circuits'