/ Thesaurus / P Synonyms of parallel circuit Find synonyms for: Noun1. parallel circuit, shunt circuit, closed circuit, loopusage: a closed circuit in which the current divides into two or more paths before recombining to complete the circuitWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: diaphanous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language