Australian English Meaning of parenthesis

parentheses

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Definitions and Meaning of parenthesis in English

Wordnet

parenthesis (n)

either of two punctuation marks (or) used to enclose textual material

a message that departs from the main subject

Webster

parenthesis (n.)

A word, phrase, or sentence, by way of comment or explanation, inserted in, or attached to, a sentence which would be grammatically complete without it. It is usually inclosed within curved lines (see def. 2 below), or dashes.

One of the curved lines () which inclose a parenthetic word or phrase.

FAQs About the word parenthesis

parentheses

either of two punctuation marks (or) used to enclose textual material, a message that departs from the main subjectA word, phrase, or sentence, by way of commen

gap,hiatus,interruption,interval,pause,comma,discontinuity,Hiccup,interim,interlude

continuance,Continuity,run,continuum,Stretch

parentheses => parentheses, parenterally => parenterally, parentele => Kin, parented => parented, parentation => Parentation,