Anaphora (noun)
The repetition of a phrase at the beginning of phrases, sentences, or verses, used for emphasis.
“epiphora|epistrophe”
Anaphora (noun)
An expression that can refer to virtually any referent, the specific referent being defined by context.
Anaphora (noun)
An expression that refers to a preceding expression.
“endophora”
“cataphora|exophora|homophora”
Anaphora (noun)
The most solemn part of the Divine Liturgy or the Mass during which the offerings of bread and wine are consecrated as body and blood of Christ
Parallelism (noun)
The state or condition of being parallel; agreement in direction, tendency, or character.
Parallelism (noun)
The state of being in agreement or similarity; resemblance, correspondence, analogy.
Parallelism (noun)
A parallel position; the relation of parallels.
Parallelism (noun)
The juxtaposition of two or more identical or equivalent syntactic constructions, especially those expressing the same sentiment with slight modifications, introduced for rhetorical effect.
Parallelism (noun)
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.
Parallelism (noun)
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.
Parallelism (noun)
Similarity of features between two species resulting from their having taken similar evolutionary paths following their initial divergence from a common ancestor.
Parallelism (noun)
The use of parallel methods in hardware or software, so that several tasks can be performed at the same time.