Definitions for Parallelism
ˈpær ə lɛˌlɪz əm, -ləˌlɪz-par·al·lel·ism

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. parallelism, correspondencenoun

   similarity by virtue of corresponding

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. parallelismnoun

   The state or condition of being parallel; agreement in direction, tendency, or character.

2. parallelismnoun

   The state of being in agreement or similarity; resemblance, correspondence, analogy.

3. parallelismnoun

   A parallel position; the relation of parallels.

4. parallelismnoun

   The juxtaposition of two or more identical or equivalent syntactic constructions, especially those expressing the same sentiment with slight modifications, introduced for rhetorical effect.

5. parallelismnoun

   The doctrine that matter and mind do not causally interact but that physiological events in the brain or body nonetheless occur simultaneously with matching events in the mind.

6. parallelismnoun

   In antitrust law, the practice of competitors of raising prices by roughly the same amount at roughly the same time, without engaging in a formal agreement to do so.

7. parallelismnoun

   Similarity of features between two species resulting from their having taken similar evolutionary paths following their initial divergence from a common ancestor.

8. Etymology: From and from parallelismus.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Parallelismnoun

   State of being parallel.

   Etymology: parallelisme, Fr. from parallel.

   The parallelism and due proportionated inclination of the axis of the earth. Henry More, Divine Dialogues.

   Speaking of the parallelism of the axis of the earth, I demand, whether it be better to have the axis of the earth steady and perpetually parallel to itself, or to have it carelessly tumble this way and that way. John Ray, on the Creation.

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1. parallelism

   Parallelism is a grammatical and stylistic technique used in writing and speaking that involves structuring sentences or phrases in a similar, balanced manner to create rhythm, clarity or emphasis. In a broader context, it refers to the state of two or more lines, planes, or objects being equidistant from each other at all points, never intersecting or converging.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Parallelismnoun

   the quality or state of being parallel

2. Parallelismnoun

   resemblance; correspondence; similarity

3. Parallelismnoun

   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

4. Etymology: [Gr. , fr. to place side by side, or parallel: cf. F. paralllisme.]

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1. Parallelism

   In rhetoric, parallelism means giving two or more parts of the sentences a similar form so as to give the whole a definite pattern. Parallelisms of various sorts are the chief rhetorical device of Biblical poetry and in the poetry of many cultures around the world, particularly in oral traditions. Robert Lowth coined the term "parallelismus membrorum in his 1788 book, Lectures on the Sacred Poetry of the Hebrew Nation. Roman Jakobson pioneered the secular study of parallelism in poetic-linguistic traditions around the world, including his own Russian tradition. In addition, Chinese poetry uses parallelism in its first form. In a parallel couplet not only must the content, the parts of speech, the mythological and historico- geographical allusions, be all separately matched and balanced, but most of the tones must also be paired reciprocally. Even tones are conjoined with inflected ones, and vice versa. Parallelisms in artistic speech are common in some languages of Mesoamerica, such as Nahuatl. It has also been observed in a language of Indonesia and Navajo. Other research has found parallelisms in the languages of the Ural-Altaic area and Toda, suggesting wider distribution among Dravidian languages.

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How to pronounce Parallelism?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Parallelism in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Parallelism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Parallelism in a Sentence

1. James Clapper:

   The parallelism between what the Donald Trump campaign was doing and saying and what the Russians were doing and saying was remarkably parallel, particularly when it came to attacks on Hillary Clinton, all Hillary Clinton alleged physical and mental maladies, and there was almost an echo chamber between the two.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Parallelism
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Parallelism
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Parallelism
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Parallelism
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Parallelism