parallelism

parallelism
parallelism [par′ə lel΄iz΄əm, par′ələliz΄əm]
n.
[Gr parallēlismos]
1. the state of being parallel
2. close resemblance; similarity
3.
a) the use of parallel structure in writing
b) an instance of this
4. Philos. the doctrine that mind and matter function together synchronously but without any causal interaction

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