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parenthesis
[puh-ren-thuh-sis]
noun
plural
parentheseseither or both of a pair of signs ( ) used in writing to mark off an interjected explanatory or qualifying remark, to indicate separate groupings of symbols in mathematics and symbolic logic, etc.
Usually parentheses. the material contained within these marks.
Grammar.a qualifying, explanatory, or appositive word, phrase, clause, or sentence that interrupts a syntactic construction without otherwise affecting it, having often a characteristic intonation and indicated in writing by commas, parentheses, or dashes, as in William Smith—you must know him—is coming tonight.
an interval.
parenthesis
/ ˌpærənˈθɛtɪk, pəˈrɛnθɪsɪs /
noun
a phrase, often explanatory or qualifying, inserted into a passage with which it is not grammatically connected, and marked off by brackets, dashes, etc
Also called: bracket.either of a pair of characters, (), used to enclose such a phrase or as a sign of aggregation in mathematical or logical expressions
an intervening occurrence; interlude; interval
inserted as a parenthesis
Other 51Թ Forms
- parenthetic adjective
- ˌ貹ˈٳپ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of parenthesis1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of parenthesis1
Example Sentences
Unlike periods and commas, em dashes aren’t integral to sentence structure; they’re a considered choice that can, but by no means have to, take the place of commas, parentheses and semicolons.
It was an ad for a Holocaust tour that touted in parentheses “with lunch.”
Whereas if it were ‘natural flavor’ and then in parenthesis a long list of bizarre chemical names, you might think twice about eating it.
Finnie: You said that when you were younger growing up, that you saw a record and you saw the name in parentheses.
Figures in parentheses reflect the number of times a book was checked out.
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