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Parenthesis
pəˈrɛnθɪsɪs
Parenthesis definitions
noun
parentheses
parenthesis
- a word or phrase inserted as an explanation or afterthought into a passage which is grammatically complete without it, in writing usually marked off by brackets, dashes, or commas
"in a challenging parenthesis, Wordsworth comments on the evil effects of contemporary developments"
- a pair of round brackets () used to mark off a parenthetical word or phrase
"the stage number is added in parentheses to the name or formula"
- an interlude or interval
"the three months of coalition government were a lamentable political parenthesis"