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par·al·lel·ism (par′ə lel′iz′əm, -ləl-)
noun
- the state of being parallel
- close resemblance; similarity
- the use of parallel structure in writing
- an instance of this
- Philos. the doctrine that mind and matter function together synchronously but without any causal interaction
Etymology: Gr parallēlismos
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