parallelism

The word “parallelism” has 4 syllables: par-al-lel-ism

It's pronounced as /ˈpær.əˌlɛl.ɪz.əm/

What is synonym and antonym for parallelism?

In the thesaurus, “parallelism” has 61 synonyms and 31 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for parallelism along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for parallelism

Xerox
accordance
affinity
agreement
alikeness
analogousness
analogy
appearance
carbon
clone
community
comparability
comparableness
comparison
compatibility
conformity
congruity
copy
correlation
correspondence
counterpart
dead ringer
delineation
depiction
ditto
double
effigy
equality
equation
equivalence
equivalency
exchangeability
facsimile
form
guise
identicalness
identity
image
interchangeability
likeness
lookalike
model
par
parity
photocopy
photograph
picture
portrait
relationship
replica
representation
reproduction
resemblance
sameness
semblance
similarity
simile
similitude
study
uniformity
uniformness

Antonyms for parallelism

anomalousness
conflict
dichotomy
difference
differentiability
disagreement
discord
discrepancy
discriminability
disparateness
disparity
disproportion
dissimilarity
dissimilitude
distinctiveness
distinctness
distinguishability
entity
imbalance
incompatibility
incongruence
incongruity
incongruousness
inequality
nonconformity
nonequivalence
opposition
original
polarity
reality
unlikeness

Meanings of parallelism

noun
1. The state or condition of being parallel; agreement in direction, tendency, or character.
2. The state of being in agreement or similarity; resemblance, correspondence, analogy.
3. A parallel position; the relation of parallels.
4. (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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. Similarity of features between two species resulting from their having taken similar evolutionary paths following their initial divergence from a common ancestor.
8. The use of parallel methods in hardware or software, so that several tasks can be performed at the same time.

Example Sentences

The author used parallelism to emphasize the similarities between the two main characters.
In architecture, parallelism often creates a sense of balance and harmony.
Her speech had a strong sense of parallelism, making each point clear and impactful.
Parallelism in programming helps optimize code by running tasks simultaneously.
The poem’s structure relies on parallelism to reinforce its rhythm and theme.

On this page you'll find 92 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to parallelism, such as: Xerox, accordance, affinity, agreement, alikeness, analogousness, analogy.

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