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parenthesis noun (parentheses) 1 a word or phrase inserted into a sentence as a comment, usually marked off by brackets or dashes. 2 (parentheses) a pair of round brackets (), used to enclose such a comment. 3 a digression.
ETYMOLOGY: 16c: Greek, from tithenai to place.

parenthesis noun (parentheses) 1 a word or phrase inserted into a sentence as a comment, usually marked off by brackets or dashes. 2 (parentheses) a pair of round brackets (), used to enclose such a comment. 3 a digression.
ETYMOLOGY: 16c: Greek, from tithenai to place.

parenthesis noun (parentheses) 1 a word or phrase inserted into a sentence as a comment, usually marked off by brackets or dashes. 2 (parentheses) a pair of round brackets (), used to enclose such a comment. 3 a digression.
ETYMOLOGY: 16c: Greek, from tithenai to place.