Parallelism
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Parallelism may refer to:
- Angle of parallelismAngle of parallelismIn hyperbolic geometry, the angle of parallelism φ, also known as Π, is the angle at one vertex of a right hyperbolic triangle that has two asymptotic parallel sides. The angle depends on the segment length a between the right angle and the vertex of the angle of parallelism φ...
, the angle at one vertex of a right hyperbolic triangle that has two hyperparallel sides - Conscious parallelismConscious parallelismConscious parallelism is a term used in competition law to describe price-fixing between competitors in an oligopoly that occurs without an actual spoken agreement between the parties. Instead, one competitor will take the lead in raising prices...
, price-fixing between competitors in an oligopoly that occurs without an actual spoken agreement between the parties - Parallel computingParallel computingParallel computing is a form of computation in which many calculations are carried out simultaneously, operating on the principle that large problems can often be divided into smaller ones, which are then solved concurrently . There are several different forms of parallel computing: bit-level,...
, the simultaneous execution of some combination of multiple instances of programmed instructions and data on multiple processors - Parallelism (grammar)Parallelism (grammar)In grammar, parallelism is a balance of two or more similar words, phrases, or clauses. The application of parallelism in sentence construction can sometimes improve writing style clearness and readability. Parallelism may also be known as parallel structure or parallel construction...
, a balance of two or more similar words, phrases, or clauses - Parallelism (philosophy)Parallelism (philosophy)In parallelism, mental events and physical events are perfectly coordinated by God; so that when a mental event such as Sally's decision to walk across the room occurs, simultaneously Sally's body heads across the room, in the absence of a direct cause-effect relation between mind and body...
, a philosophical concept - Parallelism (rhetoric)Parallelism (rhetoric)Parallelism means giving two or more parts of the sentences a similar form so as to give the whole a definite pattern.Parallelisms of various sorts are the chief rhetorical device of Biblical poetry in Hebrew. In fact, Robert Lowth coined the term "parallelismus membrorum Parallelism means giving...
, the chief rhetorical device of Biblical poetry in Hebrew - Psychophysical parallelismPsychophysical parallelismPsychophysical parallelism, in philosophy, is the theory that mental and bodily experiences occur in tandem with each other, but without any type of causal interaction; it denies the interaction between the body and the mind. In other words, the mind and body are two independent phenomena but...
, the theory that the conscious and nervous processes vary concomitantly - Parallel harmony/doubling, or harmonic parallelism, in music