parallelism

CEFRC1

/ˈpaɹəlɛlɪz(ə)m/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The state of being similar, equal, or running alongside something.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A parallel position; the relation of parallels.

Examples

  • Parallelism is a key concept in programming.

  • The literary critic praised the author's use of parallelism.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

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5
Parts of speech
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Citations
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Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

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

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

  3. 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.

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In context

  • Parallelism in computing improves speed.

  • Plutarch (c. AD 46-120), in his Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans, traced a parallelism between the most eminent men of the two countries.

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Origin

noun

From parallel + -ism and from Late Latin parallelismus.