Parallelism

Word PARALLELISM
Character 11
Hyphenation par al lel ism
Pronunciations /ˈpaɹəlɛlɪz(ə)m/

Definitions and meanings of "Parallelism"

What do we mean by parallelism?

The quality or condition of being parallel. noun

Correspondence or similarity. noun

The use of identical or equivalent syntactic constructions in corresponding clauses or phrases. noun

The doctrine that to every mental change there corresponds a concomitant but causally unconnected physical alteration. noun

A parallel position, in any sense of the word parallel. noun

The retention by a moving line of positions parallel to one another. noun

Analogy. noun

Specifically The correspondence resulting from the repetition of the same sentiment or imagery, sense, or grammatical construction: a marked feature of Hebrew poetry. noun

A parallel or comparison. noun

The opinion that the relation between the brain and the mind, although it is one of concomitant variation, is not the relation of cause and effect; the opinion that mental process and brain process are parallel events, and that they do not interact. noun

In evolution, the independent development of similar species or types of animals in different regions. noun

The quality or state of being parallel. noun

Resemblance; correspondence; similarity. noun

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. noun

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

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

A parallel position; the relation of parallels. noun

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

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. noun

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. noun

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

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

A parallel position; the relation of parallels.

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

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.

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.

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

The use of parallel methods in hardware or software, so that several tasks can be performed at the same time.

Two separate scenarios with the same line, act, meaning, etc. Often seen in tv shows like Andi Mack. Urban Dictionary

The alternate version of how your life is playing out. The negative to the positive. Urban Dictionary

Two lines that'll never intersect Urban Dictionary

1.(noun) The field between two lines that are parallel. 2.(noun) The activity within the field between two parallel lines. Urban Dictionary

One kick-ass fortnite team that hits the most insane shots in Fortnite. Urban Dictionary

The ability of an object to be parallel with another Urban Dictionary

If something has a parallel, it is similar to something else, but exists or happens in a different place or at a different time. A person or thing that corresponds to or has the same function as another person or thing in a different place or situation. Urban Dictionary

A chick with no tits or booty, thus if checked out from the side, you can draw two lines that don't intersect at any point prior or any point in the future. Urban Dictionary

When Drinkers and Stoners party together. Urban Dictionary

Someone who kills many people at once Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Parallelism

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The word "parallelism" in example sentences

Yes, I certainly agree that parallelism is one of the biggest fundamental challenges we have to make more headway on. ❋ Unknown (2008)

In my opinion, parallelism is more of a rhetorical technique than an absolute syntactic necessity. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Everyone from schoolchildren to undergraduates to businessfolk are exhorted to maintain parallelism in writing and speech: ❋ Unknown (2008)

Umbreit for "watering," &c., translates; "Brightness drives away the clouds, His light scattereth the thick clouds"; the parallelism is thus good, but the Hebrew hardly sanctions it. ❋ Unknown (1871)

Thus the parallelism is best carried out in all the three clauses of the verse, and there is a similar play on sounds in each, in the Hebrew Gath, resembling in sound the Hebrew for "declare"; Acco, resembling the ❋ Unknown (1871)

The two most solemn facts of our being are here connected with the two most gracious truths of our dispensation, our death and judgment answering in parallelism to ❋ Unknown (1871)

Yet men smote and spat on them (Isa 50: 6). bed -- full, like the raised surface of the garden bed; fragrant with ointments, as beds with aromatic plants (literally, "balsam"). sweet flowers -- rather, "terraces of aromatic herbs" -- "high-raised parterres of sweet plants," in parallelism to "bed," which comes from a ❋ Unknown (1871)

Poetical parallelism is not found except in a few portions, as in the seventh, twenty-first, twenty-seventh, twenty-eighth, twenty-ninth through thirty-first chapters. ❋ Unknown (1871)

Euphrates (answering in parallelism to "Assyria") [Maurer]. ❋ Unknown (1871)

The third clause answers in parallelism to the first, the fourth to the second. ❋ Unknown (1871)

But the parallelism is better in Umbreit's translation, "I smiled kindly on those who trusted not," that is, in times of danger I cheered those in despondency. ❋ Unknown (1871)

The clauses stand in parallelism; each two are connected as a pair, and form an antithesis turning on the opposition of heaven to earth; the order of this antithesis is reversed in each new pair of clauses: flesh and spirit, angels and Gentiles, world and glory; and there is a correspondence between the first and the last clause: "manifested in the flesh, received up into glory" ❋ Unknown (1871)

Similarities in the length and flow of words began soon to be noticed, and hence arose the idea of parallelism, that is of poetry -- a similarity of measure. ❋ Alfred Guy Kingan L'Estrange (1873)

But the parallelism is that of one clause complementing the other, "the inhabitant" or subject here answering to "him that holdeth the scepter" or ruler there, both ruler and subject alike being cut off. ❋ Unknown (1871)

But the parallelism is sufficiently exact by making "in this we groan" refer generally to what was just said (2Co 5: 1), namely, that we cannot obtain our "house in the heavens" except our "earthly tabernacle" be first dissolved by death. we groan -- (Ro 8: 23) under the body's weaknesses now and liability to death. earnestly desiring to be clothed upon -- translate, "earnestly longing to have ourselves clothed upon," &c., namely, by being found alive at ❋ Unknown (1871)

a pleasing of self: thus it stands in parallelism to "his fleshly mind" ❋ Unknown (1871)

There is a certain parallelism between Q’s willful o’erleaping of the bounds of nature and the anti-Stratfordians’ confident imposition of their opinions on recalcitrant evidence. ❋ Unknown (2007)

The correlative conjunctions both ... and ... are best served by parallelism, which is easily achieved but just as easily overlooked. ❋ Unknown (2008)

[Andi Mack] stan: did you know that [Buffy] carries [Cyrus] once every season in Andi Mack? Broski 1: no way! Dang, the writers sure do love writing parallels in this show ❋ Bigyeeterz (2019)

When [Machlis] regresses each of them they find that though the mirror image world may look the same on the surface, it is bubbling underneath with [malevolence] and the very darkest of desires. Both Neil and Heather soon become addicted to the danger and uninhibited nature of the parallel and it rapidly takes its toll on them. We see the [pivotal] moments of their romance played out in the parallel with very different and very chilling outcomes. ❋ Launceston Elliot (2015)

[Parallel] [line]: __________________________________ __________________________________ ❋ ArmoForEVA (2005)

1. The parallelity of our lives made [contact] between us impossible. 2. The parallelity of their [ambition] made them [competitors]. ❋ Julian Steptoe (2007)

[Man], [I wish] I could [join] Parallel. ❋ Flexdpsd (2019)

I need to [check] the [parallelability] of those [boxes] ❋ Rumpleinkskin (2017)

Before, a guy named [Taufiq] was standing on top of the shoulder of a strong giant ape, but now, he is shrunk down to a tiny size and is standing on top of the shoulder of a strong female rock climber. I can see [the parallels]. Alex [Puccio], a very strong female rock climber with a ripped body has a tiny shrunken Taufiq standing on her shoulder, whereas before, it was King Kong who has Taufiq standing on his shoulder. Oh the parallels... ❋ Shrunken Taufiq (2022)

Damn [that chick] got [no tits] or ass! [That chick] be parallel. ❋ Larry (2004)

I don't need a drink, I just [smoked] [a joint], I'm parallel partying with [you guys]. ❋ 6deluca6 (2016)

Dave realized that being a [parallel killer] was much more [efficient] than being a [serial killer]. ❋ Low Bo (2015)

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