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parallelism

🇬🇧 UK/'pærəlelɪzəm/🇺🇸 US/'pærәlelizm/
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Definitions

n.

The state of being parallel; similarity or correspondence in direction, nature, or character

平行状态;相似性,对应关系

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
parprepare, equal, compare
+
allelother, another
+
ismdoctrine, belief, practice
=parallelism

Common Collocations

  • 1.parallelism between之间的相似性
  • 2.structural parallelism结构相似性

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The parallelism between different cultural traditions reflects universal human concerns about meaning and morality.

  • 2.

    Writers use parallelism as a stylistic device to create balance and emphasize key ideas.

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