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parallelism

par·al·lel·ism [ párrə le lìzzəm ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. parallel state: the condition of being parallel

2. literature repetition for effect: in writing, the deliberate repetition of words or sentence structures for effect

3. philosophy theory of mind-body relationship: the philosophical theory that mind and body do not interact but follow separate parallel tracks, without any relationship of cause and effect existing between the two


par·al·lel·ist [ párrə lèllist ] noun
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