parallelism
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/ˈpaɹəlɛlɪz(ə)m/
English
Definitions
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.
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Synonyms
correspondenceparallelcomparisonconcordancesimilarityequivalencesymmetrycongruenceanalogyalignmentlikenessconformityresemblanceharmonyuniformityconsistency