Par"al*lel*ly, adv. In a parallel manner; with parallelism. [R.] Dr. H.
More.
Par`al*lel"o*gram (?), n. [Gr. &?;; &?; parallel + &?; to write: cf. F.
parallÈlogramme. See Parallel, and -gram.] (Geom.) A right-lined
quadrilateral figure, whose opposite sides are parallel, and
consequently equal; -- sometimes restricted in popular usage to a
rectangle, or quadrilateral figure which is longer than it is broad,
and with right angles.
Parallelogram of velocities, forces, accelerations, momenta, etc.
(Mech.), a parallelogram the diagonal of which represents the resultant
of two velocities, forces, accelerations, momenta, etc., both in
quantity and direction, when the velocities, forces, accelerations,
momenta, etc., are represented in quantity and direction by the two
adjacent sides of the parallelogram.
Par`al*lel`o*gram*mat"ic (?), a. Of or pertaining to a parallelogram;
parallelogrammic.
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{ Par`al*lel`o*gram"mic (?), Par`al*lel`o*gram"mic*al (?), } a. Having
the properties of a parallelogram. [R.]
Par`al*lel`o*pi"ped (?), n. [Gr. &?; a body with parallel surfaces; &?;
parallel + &?; a plane surface, &?; on the ground, or level with it,
level, flat; &?; on + &?; the ground: cf. F. parallÈlopipËde.] (Geom.)
A solid, the faces of which are six parallelograms, the opposite pairs
being parallel, and equal to each other; a prism whose base is a
parallelogram.
Par`al*lel`o*pip"e*don (?), n. [NL.] A parallelopiped. Hutton.
Par`a*log"ic*al (?), a. Containing paralogism; illogical. "Paralogical
doubt." Sir T. Browne.
Pa*ral"o*gism (?), n. [Gr. &?;, fr. &?; to reason falsely; para` beside
+ &?; to reason, &?; discourse, reason: cf. F. paralogisme.] (Logic) A
reasoning which is false in point of form, that is, which is contrary
to logical rules or formulÊ; a formal fallacy, or pseudo- syllogism, in
which the conclusion does not follow from the premises.
Pa*ral"o*gize (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Paralogized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Paralogizing (?).] [Gr. &?;.] To reason falsely; to draw conclusions
not warranted by the premises. [R.]
Pa*ral"o*gy (?), n. [Gr. &?;; para` beside, beyond + &?; reason.] False
reasoning; paralogism.
Par"a*lyse (?), v. t. Same as Paralyze.
Pa*ral"y*sis (?), n. [L., fr. Gr. &?;, fr. &?; to loosen, dissolve, or
disable at the side; para` beside + &?; to loosen. See Para-, and
Loose, and cf. Palsy.] (Med.) Abolition of function, whether complete
or partial; esp., the loss of the power of voluntary motion, with or
without that of sensation, in any part of the body; palsy. See
Hemiplegia, and Paraplegia. Also used figuratively. "Utter paralysis of
memory." G. Eliot.
Mischievous practices arising out of the paralysis of the powers of
ownership.
Duke of Argyll (1887).
Par`a*lyt"ic (?), a. [L. paralyticus, Gr. &?;: cf. F. paralytique.] 1.
Of or pertaining to paralysis; resembling paralysis.