parenthesis

[ puh-ren-thuh-sis ]

/ pəˈrɛn θə sɪs /

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noun, plural pa·ren·the·ses [puh-ren-thuh-seez]. /pəˈrɛn θəˌsiz/.

either 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.

Origin of parenthesis

1560–70; <Late Latin <Greek parénthesis a putting in beside. See par-, en-², thesis

Words nearby parenthesis

parent compound, parent cyst, parenteral, parenteric fever, parentheses, parenthesis, parenthesize, parenthetical, parenthood, parenticide, parenting

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Example sentences from the Web for parenthesis

“When you have a food label and see quite a lot of parenthesis—first tip that your food may be highly fabricated,” she says.
Foods That Fudge the Facts|Kate Dailey|January 26, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Dr. Warburton thinks, that in this speech something is lost, but there needed only a parenthesis to clear it.
Notes to Shakespeare, Volume III: The Tragedies|Samuel Johnson
This was certainly satisfactory as far as it went, but I added, by way of parenthesis, "and who else will be present?"
In the Footprints of the Padres|Charles Warren Stoddard
And in parenthesis it may be added the Duke was borne after parturition-pangs of forty-eight hours.
Legends|August Strindberg

The exceptions were enumerated in Schedule B, and are those described in the parenthesis of the sentence to which this is a note.
The Government of England (Vol. I)|A. Lawrence Lowell
Dawes, scowling in a parenthesis between the cracking of two stones, was understood to say that he was very well.
For the Term of His Natural Life|Marcus Clarke

British Dictionary definitions for parenthesis

parenthesis

/ (pəˈrɛnθɪsɪs) /

noun plural -ses (-ˌsiːz)

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

in parenthesis inserted as a parenthesis

Derived forms of parenthesis

parenthetic (ˌpærənˈθɛtɪk) or parenthetical, adjectiveparenthetically, adverb

Word Origin for parenthesis

C16: via Late Latin from Greek: something placed in besides, from parentithenai, from para- 1 + en- ² + tithenai to put

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单词	parenthesis
释义	parenthesis [ puh-ren-thuh-sis ] / pəˈrɛn θə sɪs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR parenthesis ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural pa·ren·the·ses [puh-ren-thuh-seez]. /pəˈrɛn θəˌsiz/. either 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. Origin of parenthesis 1560–70; <Late Latin <Greek parénthesis a putting in beside. See par-, en-², thesis Words nearby parenthesis parent compound, parent cyst, parenteral, parenteric fever, parentheses, parenthesis, parenthesize, parenthetical, parenthood, parenticide, parenting Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for parenthesis “When you have a food label and see quite a lot of parenthesis—first tip that your food may be highly fabricated,” she says. Foods That Fudge the Facts\|Kate Dailey\|January 26, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Dr. Warburton thinks, that in this speech something is lost, but there needed only a parenthesis to clear it. Notes to Shakespeare, Volume III: The Tragedies\|Samuel Johnson This was certainly satisfactory as far as it went, but I added, by way of parenthesis, "and who else will be present?" In the Footprints of the Padres\|Charles Warren Stoddard And in parenthesis it may be added the Duke was borne after parturition-pangs of forty-eight hours. Legends\|August Strindberg The exceptions were enumerated in Schedule B, and are those described in the parenthesis of the sentence to which this is a note. The Government of England (Vol. I)\|A. Lawrence Lowell Dawes, scowling in a parenthesis between the cracking of two stones, was understood to say that he was very well. For the Term of His Natural Life\|Marcus Clarke British Dictionary definitions for parenthesis parenthesis / (pəˈrɛnθɪsɪs) / noun plural -ses (-ˌsiːz) 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 in parenthesis inserted as a parenthesis Derived forms of parenthesis parenthetic (ˌpærənˈθɛtɪk) or parenthetical, adjectiveparenthetically, adverb Word Origin for parenthesis C16: via Late Latin from Greek: something placed in besides, from parentithenai, from para- 1 + en- ² + tithenai to put Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to parenthesis What Are The ( ) { } [ ] And ⟨ ⟩?Many things set English apart, including these symbols. But what are ( ), [ ], { }, and ⟨ ⟩ actually called and do they work in the same way? READ MORE Words related to parenthesis footnote, excursus, divagation, aside, note, deviation, incident, divergence, detour, variation, divergency, diversion, tangent, difference, episode, departure, irrelevancy, wandering, excursion, deflection
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parenthesis

noun, plural pa·ren·the·ses [puh-ren-thuh-seez]. /pəˈrɛn θəˌsiz/.

Origin of parenthesis

Words nearby parenthesis

Example sentences from the Web for parenthesis

British Dictionary definitions for parenthesis

noun plural -ses (-ˌsiːz)

Derived forms of parenthesis

Word Origin for parenthesis

Content related to parenthesis

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