Search results
- Dictionaryparenthesis/pəˈrɛnθɪsɪs/
noun
- 1. 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"
- 2. an interlude or interval: "the three months of coalition government were a lamentable political parenthesis"
Powered by Oxford Dictionaries
PARENTHESIS definition: 1. a remark that is added to a sentence, often to provide an explanation or extra information, that…. Learn more.
The meaning of PARENTHESIS is an amplifying or explanatory word, phrase, or sentence inserted in a passage from which it is usually set off by punctuation. How to use parenthesis in a sentence.
What Is Parenthesis? A parenthesis is a word, phrase, or clause inserted into a sentence as an explanation or afterthought. When a parenthesis is removed, the surrounding text is still grammatically sound. A parenthesis is usually offset with parentheses (i.e., round brackets), commas, or dashes. These are called parenthetical punctuation marks.
PARENTHESIS meaning: 1. a remark that is added to a sentence, often to provide an explanation or extra information, that…. Learn more.
Parentheses are a pair of curved marks that you put around words or numbers to indicate that they are additional, separate, or less important. (This sentence is in parentheses.)
Put something in parentheses if it's a comment, an afterthought, or additional information that is possibly interesting but not essential to the subject. You can also describe something as a parenthesis, like a digressive story about horses in the middle of a political speech. "Parenthesis."
1. 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 or symbolic logic, etc. 2. Usu., parentheses. the material contained within these marks.
Definition of parenthesis noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. a word, sentence, etc. that is added to a speech or piece of writing, especially in order to give extra information. In writing, it is separated from the rest of the text using brackets, commas or dashes.
There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun parenthesis, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. How common is the noun parenthesis? How is the noun pronounced? Where does the noun come from? parenthesis.
Parentheses are a pair of curved marks that you put around words or numbers to indicate that they are additional, separate, or less important. (This sentence is in parentheses.)
