1. the state of being parallel; correspondence or similarity between things
2. a literary device using similar grammatical structures in successive phrases or sentences
Usage: rhetoric; literature
3. the doctrine that mental and physical processes occur simultaneously without interaction
Usage: philosophy

Examples

• The parallelisms between the two cultures were striking.
• Her speech used effective parallelisms to emphasize key points.
• The teacher pointed out the parallelisms in the poem’s structure.
• Historical parallelisms help us understand recurring patterns.
• The philosopher discussed parallelisms between mind and body.
• Writers often employ parallelisms for rhetorical effect.
• The parallelisms in their arguments were purely coincidental.