parallelism
noun
the position or relation of parallels.
parallelisms
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pluralof parallelism.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"We are talking about people who did not simply draw lines, but organized them according to recurring principles -- parallelisms, grids, rotations and systematic repetitions: a visual grammar in embryo."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026
I think any good historian should eschew simple parallelisms, but I think, in this instance, there actually is a pertinent historical lesson.
From Slate ● Jun. 14, 2016
I am faced with page after page of alleged parallelisms of phraseology.
From Time Magazine Archive
Under Mussolini, his gift for such parallelisms led first to his "quarantine" in Italy, then his expulsion.
From Time Magazine Archive
In the most striking examples, however, where there has been no actual influence at work, these parallelisms are apt to be very misleading.
From Aspects and Impressions by Edmund Gosse
