parallelism

noun
UK: /ˈpærəlelɪzəm/
US: /ˈpærəlelɪzəm/

  1. The state of being parallel or corresponding in some way.

    1. There is a clear parallelism between the two stories.
    2. The parallelism in their experiences made them instant friends.

  2. The use of matching grammatical structures to express similar ideas.

    1. The speech used parallelism for emphasis.
    2. Effective use of parallelism enhances writing and makes it more memorable.

  3. A similarity in the development of separate cultures or events.

    1. Historians noted a parallelism in the rise of empires.
    2. The observed parallelism between the two societies was quite remarkable.

  4. In computer science, the execution of multiple operations at the same time.

    1. Parallelism speeds up complex calculations.
    2. The server utilized parallelism to handle many requests simultaneously.

Synonyms

analogy resemblance similarity equivalence agreement coincidence correspondence

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "parallelism" in English means: The state of being parallel or corresponding in some way., The use of matching grammatical structures to express similar ideas., A similarity in the development of separate cultures or events., In computer science, the execution of multiple operations at the same time..

The phonetic transcription of "parallelism" is /ˈpærəlelɪzəm/ in British English and /ˈpærəlelɪzəm/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "parallelism": analogy, resemblance, similarity, equivalence, agreement, coincidence, correspondence.

Example usage of "parallelism": "There is a clear parallelism between the two stories.". More examples on the page.