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 One important distinction has to do with the degree of political parallelism in the news media, that is, the degree to which news organizations and journalists have political alliances or allegiances. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026 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 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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This year’s Carte Blanche collection centers on the simultaneous similarities and differences that make up humanity.

— Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
The proof’s similarities to Buckmaster and Alpöge’s progress are superficial.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of similarity

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Shaw first gained national attention in 2020 with TikToks claiming to be related to Jim Carrey due to her uncanny resemblance and rubbery facial features.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
Mason was confirmed as the winner of Paul’s Bachelorette season when, in season five of The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives, Paul and her co-star Jessi Draper discussed Mason’s resemblance to Paul’s ex, Dakota Mortensen.

— Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026

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