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parenthesis

/pəˈɹɛnθəsɪs/

Meaning 1

Punctuation used to enclose additional information.

“He deleted the opening parenthesis by mistake.”

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Illustration of parenthesis: Punctuation used to enclose additional information.

Meaning 2

interruptive remark in speech or writing

“He paused, adding a parenthesis, to clarify his point.”

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Illustration of parenthesis: interruptive remark in speech or writing