approximation vs parallelism

approximation

noun
  • The act, process or result of approximating. 

  • The act of bringing together the edges of tissue to be sutured. 

  • An imprecise solution or result that is adequate for a defined purpose. 

parallelism

noun
  • The state or condition of being parallel; agreement in direction, tendency, or character. 

  • A parallel position; the relation of parallels. 

  • The doctrine that matter and mind do not causally interact but that physiological events in the brain or body nonetheless occur simultaneously with matching events in the mind. 

  • Similarity of features between two species resulting from their having taken similar evolutionary paths following their initial divergence from a common ancestor. 

  • The use of parallel methods in hardware or software, so that several tasks can be performed at the same time. 

  • The state of being in agreement or similarity; resemblance, correspondence, analogy. 

  • In antitrust law, the practice of competitors of raising prices by roughly the same amount at roughly the same time, without engaging in a formal agreement to do so. 

  • The juxtaposition of two or more identical or equivalent syntactic constructions, especially those expressing the same sentiment with slight modifications, introduced for rhetorical effect. 

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