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1. (n.) parallelism
the fact or condition of being parallel; agreement in character, direction, etc.
2. parallelism
the position or relation of parallels.
3. parallelism
a parallel or comparison.
4. parallelism
the philosophical theory that mental and physical processes are concomitant but not causally related.
5. parallelism
the repetition of a syntactic structure for rhetorical effect.
Etymology: (1600–10)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) parallelism, correspondence
similarity by virtue of corresponding
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1. (noun) parallelism
the quality or state of being parallel
2. (noun) parallelism
resemblance; correspondence; similarity
3. (noun) parallelism
similarity of construction or meaning of clauses placed side by side, especially clauses expressing the same sentiment with slight modifications, as is common in Hebrew poetry; e. g.: --//At her feet he bowed, he fell:/Where he bowed, there he fell down dead. Judg. v. 27
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