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Definition of Parallelism
1. Noun. Similarity by virtue of corresponding.
Definition of Parallelism
1. n. The quality or state of being parallel.
Definition of Parallelism
1. Noun. The state or condition of being parallel; agreement in direction, tendency, or character. ¹
2. Noun. The state of being in agreement or similarity; resemblance, correspondence, analogy. ¹
3. Noun. A parallel position; the relation of parallels. ¹
4. Noun. (rhetoric 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. ¹
5. Noun. (philosophy) 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. ¹
6. Noun. (legal) In antitrust law, the practice of competitors of raising prices by roughly the same amount at roughly the same time, without engaging in a formal agreement to do so. ¹
7. Noun. (biology) Similarity of features between two species resulting from their having taken similar evolutionary paths following their initial divergence from a common ancestor. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Parallelism
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Medical Definition of Parallelism
1. 1. The state of being structurally parallel. 2. In psychology, the mind-body doctrine that for every conscious process there is a corresponding or parallel organic process, without asserting a causal interrelation between the two. Origin: para-+ G. Allelon, of one another, fr. Allos, other (05 Mar 2000)
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