PARALLELISM Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

parallelism

noun

ˈper-ə-ˌle-ˌli-zəm

Definition of parallelism

as in similarity

the quality or state of having many qualities in common the striking parallelism between the two crimes got police to thinking that they were committed by the same mastermind

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Recent Examples of parallelism Style-wise, Nazir favors parallelism, epistrophe, and lists of three [], all rhetorical devices that are associated with large language models. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 19 May 2026 The paradigms of biological and chemical computing increase the potential for massive parallelism and innovative data storage. — Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026 Lumai’s Iris Nova is a server that uses light to bypass the constraints of two-dimensional silicon chips, achieving massive spatial parallelism. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026 Why Quantum Computers Might Finally Solve This Problem The great potential advantage of quantum computers here is quantum parallelism, a capability that emerges directly from the qubits that are the heart of a quantum computer. — Glenn Zorpette, IEEE Spectrum, 29 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for parallelism

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He is best known for introducing the idea of dynamical similarity to cosmological systems — a mathematical realization of philosophical principles in physics.

— Big Think, Big Think, 28 Aug. 2026
There is no historical source that puts the similarity between the two diadems in writing.

— Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of similarity

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For his part, Breen says that both dates are false and that the yearbook picture (which bears a striking resemblance to him) is a different person.

— Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
And yes, most everyone will call it the Batmobile, as the resemblance certainly warrants it.

— William Roberson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

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