parallelism
/ˈpærəlelɪzəm/noun
उच्चारण पैरलेलिज़म
समानता, सादृश्य
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noun
- 1
[C/U] formal
the state of being similar; a similarity
समानता, सादृश्य
- There is a clear parallelism between the two stories.
Synonyms similarity correspondence
- 2
[U]
(in grammar and writing) the use of the same grammatical form for words or phrases that are joined or compared in a sentence
(व्याकरण में) समानांतर संरचना
- 'She likes reading, swimming and cycling' shows correct parallelism.
- Many error-spotting questions test faulty parallelism.
◇Word family
parallel adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
§Grammar and usage
Items joined by and, or, but or not only and but also must have the same form, so write 'reading, swimming and cycling', not 'reading, to swim and cycling'.
And, or, but या not only और but also से जुड़े हिस्सों का form एक जैसा होना चाहिए, इसलिए 'reading, swimming and cycling' लिखें, 'reading, to swim and cycling' नहीं।