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- 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"
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Parenthesis adds extra information to a sentence or a paragraph but the passage should still make sense without it. This can be done using: brackets; dashes; commas
PARENTHESIS definition: 1. a remark that is added to a sentence, often to provide an explanation or extra information, that…. Learn more.
Parenthesis definition: 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.. See examples of PARENTHESIS used in a sentence.
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.
A parenthesis is a remark that is made in the middle of a piece of speech or writing, and which gives a little more information about the subject being discussed.
A parenthesis is a word, phrase, or clause inserted into a sentence as an explanation or afterthought. A parenthesis is usually offset with parentheses (i.e., round brackets), commas, or dashes (all called 'parenthetical punctuation marks').
n., pl. -ses (-ˌsiz) 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.
