parallelism
par·al·lel·ism
noun \ˈpa-rə-ˌle-ˌli-zəm, -lə-ˌli-\Definition of PARALLELISM
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: the quality or state of being parallel
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: repeated syntactical similarities introduced for rhetorical effect
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: a theory that mind and matter accompany one another but are not causally related
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: the independent development of a similar trait in related species or lineages following divergence from a common ancestor
Examples of PARALLELISM
- There is some degree of parallelism between the lives of the two women.
- There is a certain parallelism in the development of the two technologies.
First Known Use of PARALLELISM
1610
Related to PARALLELISM
Synonyms: alikeness, community, comparability, correspondence, likeness, similarity, resemblance, similitude
Related Words: semblance; affinity, analogousness; equation, equivalence, equivalency, par, parity; identicalness, identity, sameness; correlation, relationship; exchangeability, interchangeability; accordance, agreement, compatibility, conformity, congruity
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Rhymes with PARALLELISM
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