psychophysical parallelism

noun

: parallelism sense 4

Word History

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of psychophysical parallelism was in 1891

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“Psychophysical parallelism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/psychophysical%20parallelism. Accessed 21 Mar. 2023.

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psychophysical parallelism

noun
: parallelism

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