parallelism — the state of being parallel or corresponding in some way
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the state of being parallel or corresponding in some way
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈpærəlelɪzəm/
Example Sentences
- The parallelism in her essay made it sound like a rap song: 'Study hard, work hard, dream hard.'
- There's an interesting parallelism between learning Korean and climbing Mount Everest - both require extreme patience.
- The parallelism in the poem's structure helped students memorize it easily.
parallelism
NOUN[/ˈpærəlelɪzəm/]
the state of being parallel or corresponding in some way
The two gymnasts leaped over the balance beams, their bodies moving in perfect parallelism.
PARA(parachute) + LEL(level) — opening their PARAChutes at the exact same LELvel demonstrated beautiful parallelism.
The single white light hit the prism, splitting into colors of perfect parallelism.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Greek, combining 'parallel' (from para- meaning 'beside' and allelos meaning 'one another') with the suffix '-ism' denoting a state or condition. Originally used by ancient Greek mathematicians to describe the concept of lines running side by side, the term later expanded into literary and philosophical contexts.
Breakdown
parallel (from Greek para- 'beside' + allelos 'one another') + -ism (suffix denoting a state, condition, or doctrine).
🎵Rhyme
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📝Examples
“The parallelism in her essay made it sound like a rap song: 'Study hard, work hard, dream hard.'”
“There's an interesting parallelism between learning Korean and climbing Mount Everest - both require extreme patience.”
“The parallelism in the poem's structure helped students memorize it easily.”
“Historians noted the parallelism between the two revolutions occurring centuries apart.”
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