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multithreading

7.2

Telling several different but related stories at the same time

noun
/ˌmʌltiˈθrɛdɪŋ/

Literature

: narrativa entrelazada

The novel's use of multithreading allows readers to follow several characters' journeys at once.

Examples

In modern television, multithreading keeps audiences engaged by weaving together multiple stories.
Directors often employ multithreading to build suspense by switching between different plotlines.
The novel's use of multithreading kept the readers engaged.
In multithreading, different characters' stories intertwine seamlessly.
The novel's use of multithreading allows readers to follow several characters' journeys at once.
In modern television, multithreading keeps audiences engaged by weaving together multiple stories.
Directors often employ multithreading to build suspense by switching between different plotlines.

How Structured

multithreading

Literature

7.2

plotlessness

Literature

9.8

Surface Forms

multithreading singular

multithreadings plural

Morphology

multithreading = threading (semi-transparent) = multi + thread + ing

The nearest step is simply adding multi- to threading, and the idea of several storylines is moderately recoverable through the thread metaphor.

Etymology

Multithreading comes from the parts multi- meaning 'many' and thread meaning 'a single line', which you can also think of as a 'story line'. That's why in books, films, or TV, multithreading means showing many story lines at once so you can follow different characters and events.