'Parallelism' definitions:

Definition of 'parallelism'

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noun
Similarity by virtue of corresponding [syn: parallelism, correspondence]

Definition of 'Parallelism'

From: GCIDE
  • Parallelism \Par"al*lel*ism\, n. [Gr. ?, fr. ? to place side by side, or parallel: cf. F. parall['e]lisme.] [1913 Webster]
  • 1. The quality or state of being parallel. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Resemblance; correspondence; similarity. [1913 Webster]
  • A close parallelism of thought and incident. --T. Warton. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. Similarity of construction or meaning of clauses placed side by side, especially clauses expressing the same sentiment with slight modifications, as is common in Hebrew poetry; e. g.:
  • At her feet he bowed, he fell: Where he bowed, there he fell down dead. --Judg. v. 27. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'parallelism'

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