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
These mechanics create parallelism, which is the ability of a quantum system to process multiple states simultaneously.
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Margarita Simonova, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
AoT plays into the possibility of exploiting parallelism in the hardware.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
The Fabric processor’s parallelism is another key advantage.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 17 Jan. 2025
That parallelism also exists in Escobedo’s nubbly façade, which resembles a coarse wool blanket, woven to look at once ancient and modern, organic and geometric.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 10 Dec. 2024
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Margarita Simonova, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
AoT plays into the possibility of exploiting parallelism in the hardware.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
The Fabric processor’s parallelism is another key advantage.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 17 Jan. 2025
That parallelism also exists in Escobedo’s nubbly façade, which resembles a coarse wool blanket, woven to look at once ancient and modern, organic and geometric.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 10 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parallelism
Noun
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Alleviating chronic disease is also a passion of Kennedy’s, and the similarities between them run deep.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
8 May 2025
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The similarity between the two mottos and their proximity on the painting’s canvas suggest a sort of spiritual or emotional intimacy between Ginevra and Bembo.—
E.R. Zarevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 May 2025
Noun
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There’s an obvious physical resemblance; born within months of one another in 1969, both actors are tall and lean but muscular, with angular features and, often, light, chin-grazing hair.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
12 May 2025
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On the menu was bone marrow, charred octopus with tentacles sprawling off the serving platter, and a deep-red cherry jubilee with an uncanny resemblance to blood (Isabelle even used a flambé technique at the table to wow her guests).—
Ginger Perra,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 May 2025
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“Parallelism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parallelism. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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