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parallelism

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun parallelism has 1 sense
  1. parallelism, correspondence - similarity by virtue of correspondence
    --1 is a kind of similarity

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Parallelism

Definition: Parallelism refers to the use of similar grammatical structures or patterns in a sentence or a series of sentences to create balance and rhythm in writing.

Senses and Usages:

  1. Part of Speech: Noun
    • Sense 1: The use of parallel structures for creating balance and emphasis in writing or speech.
    • Example Sentence: The skilled writer maintains parallelism in their sentence structure to enhance clarity and impact: "She likes hiking, swimming, and cycling."
    • Related Products: The Elements of Style by William Strunk and E. B. White
  2. Part of Speech: Adjective
parallel syntex parallel venation parallelally parallelaly paralleled parallelepiped parallelepipedon paralleling parallelism parallelize parallelly parallelogram parallelograms parallelopiped parallelopipedon parallels parallely

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