parallelism
nounUK /ˈpærəlɛlɪzəm/
US /ˈpærəlɛlɪzəm/
Parallelism is when two or more things are lined up in the same way or happen at the same time.
The two roads run side by side with perfect parallelism.
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2. In grammar, using the same pattern of words in a sentence to make it clear and balanced.
She likes hiking, swimming, and biking, which shows good parallelism.
3. In math, lines that never meet because they always stay the same distance apart.
The parallelism of the train tracks keeps them from crossing.
4. In computing, doing many tasks at the same time to finish faster.
The computer uses parallelism to solve big problems quickly.