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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The system has similarities to offensive coordinator Craig Stutzmann’s Spread-and-Shred offense, giving Weaver familiarity with a pass-heavy scheme built around timing and reads.

— Haddy Barghouti, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026
The July 31 Times story also included side-by-side examples of similarities between some of Arday’s work with that of other scholars.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of similarity

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The hair and makeup teams emphasize Wilde’s resemblance to those old school maneaters while keeping her look cutting-edge.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
While Viking sagas mention rhythmic chants to aid oarsmen, the dramatic, coordinated movements seen today bear little resemblance to actual Viking rowing techniques.

— Bailey Berg, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

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