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Parallelism
see synonyms of parallelismNoun
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Parallelism
see synonyms of parallelismnoun
1.
the state of being parallel
2. grammar
the repetition of a syntactic construction in successive sentences for rhetorical effect
3. philosophy
the dualistic doctrine that mental and physical processes are regularly correlated but are not causally connected, so that, for example, pain always accompanies, but is not caused by, a pin-prick
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Parallelism
see synonyms of parallelism noun
1.
the state of being parallel
2.
close resemblance; similarity
3.
a.
the use of parallel structure in writing
b.
an instance of this
4. Philosophy
the doctrine that mind and matter function together synchronously but without any causal interaction
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Parallelism
see synonyms of parallelismn.
1. The quality or condition of being parallel.
2. Correspondence or similarity.
3. Grammar The use of identical or equivalent syntactic constructions in corresponding clauses or phrases.
4. Philosophy The doctrine that to every mental change there corresponds a concomitant but causally unconnected physical alteration.
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