Definition Synonyms
Definition of parenthesis - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
punctuation marksTECH. US one of the round brackets used to mark off textTECH. US
- She used parentheses to add a personal comment in the text..
2.
insertionTECH. word or phrase inserted into a sentenceTECH.
- The author added a parenthesis for clarity.
Expressions with parenthesis
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enclosed within parentheses in writing
The author's note, in parentheses, clarified the statement.
as a side note or afterthought
He mentioned, in parenthesis, that he would be late.
Origin of parenthesis
Greek, para (beside) + en (in) + thesis (placing)
Terms with parenthesis included in their meaning
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speech
insert additional information as a parenthesis
Examples of parenthesis in a sentence
The equation was enclosed in parenthesis. He used a parenthesis to explain the term. The sentence was confusing without the parenthesis.
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- French:parenthèse, incise, ...
- German:runde Klammer, Klammer, ...
- Italian:parentesi, ...
- Spanish:paréntesis, ...
- Portuguese:parêntese, ...
- Chinese:圆括号, 插入语, ...
- Japanese:括弧, 挿入句, ...
- Arabic:قَوْس, جُمْلَة اِعْتِرَاضِيَّة, ...
- Hebrew:סוֹגֵר, מוּסְגָּר, ...
- Russian:скобка, ...
- Ukrainian:дужки, вставка, ...
- Hindi:कोष्ठक, विरामचिह्न, ...
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