parallelism

Meanings

• Noun

  The use of words, phrases, or structures that convey the same or similar meanings in parallel form.

  - "In mathematics, parallel lines never meet."
  - "In literature, parallelism is used to create balance and emphasis."
  - "In music, parallel fifths and octaves are used to create harmony."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with parallelism
marmalade , balletade , paraphernalia

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Variants

List of all variants of parallelism that leads to same result
parallelism , parallelisms , psychophysical parallelism , psychophysical parallelisms

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Forms

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parallelism in literature, parallelism in music, geometric parallelism

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Etymology

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From the Greek word 'parallelos' meaning 'alongside, parallel'.

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Trivia

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1. Parallelism is a literary device that has been used since ancient times.

2. The ancient Greeks used parallelism extensively in their poetry and prose.

3. The famous opening line of the Bible, 'In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.' is an example of parallelism.

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Related Concepts

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1. Balance: The use of parallelism creates a sense of balance and symmetry in language and music.

2. Emphasis: Parallelism is used to emphasize important ideas and concepts.

3. Counterpoint: In music, parallelism is used to create counterpoint, which is the combination of two or more melodies played at the same time.

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Culture

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Parallelism has been used extensively in literature, particularly in poetry and prose, to create rhythm, balance, and emphasis. In music, it is used to create harmony and counterpoint. In mathematics, it is used to describe lines that never meet.

How to Memorize "parallelism"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine two lines that never meet, like railway tracks. This is an example of geometric parallelism.
   - Visualize two sentences that have the same structure and meaning, like 'John goes to the store. Mary goes to the store.'

2. associate
   

   - Associate the idea of balance with parallelism.
   - Associate the idea of rhythm with parallelism in music.
   - Associate the idea of never meeting with parallel lines in geometry.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym P-A-R-A-L-L-E-L to remember the meaning of parallelism: 'Parallel lines, Always Lead Equal Lengths.'

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