Definition of parenthesis in English:

parenthesis

nounPlural parentheses pəˈrɛnθɪsɪspəˈrɛnθəsəs

1A 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.
插入成分；插入的单词（或句子）
in a challenging parenthesis, Wordsworth comments on the evil effects of contemporary developments
Example sentencesExamples
- The practice in writing and print of using a set of marks to regulate texts and clarify their meanings, principally by separating or linking words, phrases, and clauses, and by indicating parentheses and asides.
- Even if the subordinate clauses open up a parenthesis that seems to last for ever, they do close, eventually, in a completed thought.
- The second and third dashes are problematic in that they appear in the same extended sentence and suggest a parenthesis when in fact they function independently: they interrupt and separate rather than link.
- The parentheses in that sentence are meant to be tongue-in-cheek, and that's really the tone I was aiming for there: a straightforward description with a little bit of irony added.
- One instantly recognizes his modulated and finely tuned free verse line, with its meandering parentheses and doubled back hesitations.
Synonyms
brace
1. 1.1parentheses 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
  Example sentencesExamples
  The parentheses are in the original and mark controversial phrases not yet decided upon.
  If you are printing text, you include the text between the parentheses and within double quotes.
  Where the data was available, the actual wavelengths studied are included in parentheses so that readers may draw their own conclusions.
  It's actually a pretty straightforward quiz, no questions about the minor uses of parentheses or diacritics or anything like that.
  Right below are the questions, along with the percentage of US respondents who answered the question correctly in parentheses.
  The asterisk in parentheses indicates that an amino acid may or may not be present at that position.
  In online discussion groups, include the word ‘long’ in parentheses at the end of the subject line of your message or indicate at the top of the body of the message that yours will be a long response.
  In the typically anonymous world of cyberspace - where parentheses and colons represent emotions and facial expressions - I'd met my namesake.
  Players elected by members of the Baseball Writers Association to the Hall of Fame on the first ballot include the following with the year of their induction in parentheses.
  On some of the questions, I will describe the questioner in parentheses.
  The asterisk in parentheses indicates a significant trend opposite to other groups.
  By the way, can I draw everyone's attention to my overuse of parentheses in the last paragraph?
  Further references to this essay are included in parentheses in the text.
  The gene markers included in parentheses were not mapped in our backcross; rather, approximate locations of these markers were deduced from other genetic maps.
  And if you can't find these in Calgary, we've included the name of the company releasing each title in parentheses, along with the director's name.
  Candidates' membership in chapters may be longer than 10 years, but only dates 10 years back are included in parentheses following an activity.
  I wonder what it says about messages with those smiley faces made from colons and parentheses?
  A list is a sequence of syntactic tokens enclosed in a pair of parentheses.
  Similarly, if the sentence about snow were named with the numeral 88 inside a pair of parentheses, then would be true just in case it is snowing.
  The command-line interface is included in parentheses for those of you who still type commands.
2An interlude or interval.
插曲，间歇
the three months of coalition government were a lamentable political parenthesis
三个月的联合政府是一段可悲的政治插曲。
Example sentencesExamples
- Was it an interlude, a parenthesis, a hiccup, an embarrassment, or a beginning?
- As political correctness irons out the parenthesis of prejudice, there will always be a special, sour dispensation for Bismark's baby; hating the Hun is perhaps the only thing that truly emulsifies the rest of us.

Phrases

in parenthesis

As a digression or afterthought.
作为（离题的）插话；作为事后的想法
in parenthesis I should say that I am passing quickly over the significance of these matters
Example sentencesExamples
- Well, as is the case for just about everything that does well on home video, the makers of Friday have concocted yet another adventure with weed in parenthesis.
- The Donaldson ruling appears just fleetingly in parenthesis in Peters' chapter and little direct attention is paid to the important work of scholars such as Mark Rose on this topic.
- I should add in parenthesis that the sixth reason there stated, that Mr Atkins has agreed to give evidence in New York but not elsewhere, is wrong.
- (I observe in parenthesis that the St Catherine's site was site 8).
- He lists the other travelers on the Cuba excursion as if they are all simply types, with whispered attacks in parenthesis.
- As we say in that part in parenthesis there, a development control plan, which is discretion guiding, could not have an adverse effect on as of right use because you are entitled to do it.
- Except for the part in parenthesis, yes, I agree.
- We observe in parenthesis that the transcript of the evidence at trial is not available; however, it is not suggested that its absence is material to the broad ground of appeal as we have summarised it.
- We note in parenthesis that, when a Customs officer stated in interview that ‘I understand that it's not for your personal use’, Mr Taylor replied ‘Not all of it no’.
- This was a throwaway observation, in parenthesis, so that we might forgive Wrightson for overlooking it.

Origin

Mid 16th century: via late Latin from Greek, from parentithenai 'put in beside'.

Definition of parenthesis in US English:

parenthesis

nounpəˈrenTHəsəspəˈrɛnθəsəs

1A word, clause, or sentence inserted as an explanation or afterthought into a passage that is grammatically complete without it, in writing usually marked off by curved brackets, dashes, or commas.
插入成分；插入的单词（或句子）
Example sentencesExamples
- The second and third dashes are problematic in that they appear in the same extended sentence and suggest a parenthesis when in fact they function independently: they interrupt and separate rather than link.
- Even if the subordinate clauses open up a parenthesis that seems to last for ever, they do close, eventually, in a completed thought.
- One instantly recognizes his modulated and finely tuned free verse line, with its meandering parentheses and doubled back hesitations.
- The practice in writing and print of using a set of marks to regulate texts and clarify their meanings, principally by separating or linking words, phrases, and clauses, and by indicating parentheses and asides.
- The parentheses in that sentence are meant to be tongue-in-cheek, and that's really the tone I was aiming for there: a straightforward description with a little bit of irony added.
Synonyms
brace
1. 1.1usually parentheses A pair of round brackets ( ) used to mark off a parenthetical word or phrase.
  Example sentencesExamples
  Where the data was available, the actual wavelengths studied are included in parentheses so that readers may draw their own conclusions.
  In the typically anonymous world of cyberspace - where parentheses and colons represent emotions and facial expressions - I'd met my namesake.
  The asterisk in parentheses indicates that an amino acid may or may not be present at that position.
  The gene markers included in parentheses were not mapped in our backcross; rather, approximate locations of these markers were deduced from other genetic maps.
  And if you can't find these in Calgary, we've included the name of the company releasing each title in parentheses, along with the director's name.
  In online discussion groups, include the word ‘long’ in parentheses at the end of the subject line of your message or indicate at the top of the body of the message that yours will be a long response.
  On some of the questions, I will describe the questioner in parentheses.
  Players elected by members of the Baseball Writers Association to the Hall of Fame on the first ballot include the following with the year of their induction in parentheses.
  The command-line interface is included in parentheses for those of you who still type commands.
  Further references to this essay are included in parentheses in the text.
  The asterisk in parentheses indicates a significant trend opposite to other groups.
  I wonder what it says about messages with those smiley faces made from colons and parentheses?
  Candidates' membership in chapters may be longer than 10 years, but only dates 10 years back are included in parentheses following an activity.
  A list is a sequence of syntactic tokens enclosed in a pair of parentheses.
  If you are printing text, you include the text between the parentheses and within double quotes.
  Similarly, if the sentence about snow were named with the numeral 88 inside a pair of parentheses, then would be true just in case it is snowing.
  The parentheses are in the original and mark controversial phrases not yet decided upon.
  Right below are the questions, along with the percentage of US respondents who answered the question correctly in parentheses.
  It's actually a pretty straightforward quiz, no questions about the minor uses of parentheses or diacritics or anything like that.
  By the way, can I draw everyone's attention to my overuse of parentheses in the last paragraph?
2. 1.2 An interlude or interval.
  插曲，间歇
  the three months of coalition government were a lamentable political parenthesis
  三个月的联合政府是一段可悲的政治插曲。
  Example sentencesExamples
  As political correctness irons out the parenthesis of prejudice, there will always be a special, sour dispensation for Bismark's baby; hating the Hun is perhaps the only thing that truly emulsifies the rest of us.
  Was it an interlude, a parenthesis, a hiccup, an embarrassment, or a beginning?

Phrases

in parenthesis

As a digression or afterthought.
作为（离题的）插话；作为事后的想法
Example sentencesExamples
- Except for the part in parenthesis, yes, I agree.
- The Donaldson ruling appears just fleetingly in parenthesis in Peters' chapter and little direct attention is paid to the important work of scholars such as Mark Rose on this topic.
- Well, as is the case for just about everything that does well on home video, the makers of Friday have concocted yet another adventure with weed in parenthesis.
- We observe in parenthesis that the transcript of the evidence at trial is not available; however, it is not suggested that its absence is material to the broad ground of appeal as we have summarised it.
- He lists the other travelers on the Cuba excursion as if they are all simply types, with whispered attacks in parenthesis.
- As we say in that part in parenthesis there, a development control plan, which is discretion guiding, could not have an adverse effect on as of right use because you are entitled to do it.
- We note in parenthesis that, when a Customs officer stated in interview that ‘I understand that it's not for your personal use’, Mr Taylor replied ‘Not all of it no’.
- I should add in parenthesis that the sixth reason there stated, that Mr Atkins has agreed to give evidence in New York but not elsewhere, is wrong.
- This was a throwaway observation, in parenthesis, so that we might forgive Wrightson for overlooking it.
- (I observe in parenthesis that the St Catherine's site was site 8).

Origin

Mid 16th century: via late Latin from Greek, from parentithenai ‘put in beside’.

单词	parenthesis
释义	Definition of parenthesis in English: parenthesis nounPlural parentheses pəˈrɛnθɪsɪspəˈrɛnθəsəs 1A 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. 插入成分；插入的单词（或句子） in a challenging parenthesis, Wordsworth comments on the evil effects of contemporary developments Example sentencesExamples The practice in writing and print of using a set of marks to regulate texts and clarify their meanings, principally by separating or linking words, phrases, and clauses, and by indicating parentheses and asides. Even if the subordinate clauses open up a parenthesis that seems to last for ever, they do close, eventually, in a completed thought. The second and third dashes are problematic in that they appear in the same extended sentence and suggest a parenthesis when in fact they function independently: they interrupt and separate rather than link. The parentheses in that sentence are meant to be tongue-in-cheek, and that's really the tone I was aiming for there: a straightforward description with a little bit of irony added. One instantly recognizes his modulated and finely tuned free verse line, with its meandering parentheses and doubled back hesitations. Synonyms brace 1.1parentheses 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 Example sentencesExamples The parentheses are in the original and mark controversial phrases not yet decided upon. If you are printing text, you include the text between the parentheses and within double quotes. Where the data was available, the actual wavelengths studied are included in parentheses so that readers may draw their own conclusions. It's actually a pretty straightforward quiz, no questions about the minor uses of parentheses or diacritics or anything like that. Right below are the questions, along with the percentage of US respondents who answered the question correctly in parentheses. The asterisk in parentheses indicates that an amino acid may or may not be present at that position. In online discussion groups, include the word ‘long’ in parentheses at the end of the subject line of your message or indicate at the top of the body of the message that yours will be a long response. In the typically anonymous world of cyberspace - where parentheses and colons represent emotions and facial expressions - I'd met my namesake. Players elected by members of the Baseball Writers Association to the Hall of Fame on the first ballot include the following with the year of their induction in parentheses. On some of the questions, I will describe the questioner in parentheses. The asterisk in parentheses indicates a significant trend opposite to other groups. By the way, can I draw everyone's attention to my overuse of parentheses in the last paragraph? Further references to this essay are included in parentheses in the text. The gene markers included in parentheses were not mapped in our backcross; rather, approximate locations of these markers were deduced from other genetic maps. And if you can't find these in Calgary, we've included the name of the company releasing each title in parentheses, along with the director's name. Candidates' membership in chapters may be longer than 10 years, but only dates 10 years back are included in parentheses following an activity. I wonder what it says about messages with those smiley faces made from colons and parentheses? A list is a sequence of syntactic tokens enclosed in a pair of parentheses. Similarly, if the sentence about snow were named with the numeral 88 inside a pair of parentheses, then would be true just in case it is snowing. The command-line interface is included in parentheses for those of you who still type commands. 2An interlude or interval. 插曲，间歇 the three months of coalition government were a lamentable political parenthesis 三个月的联合政府是一段可悲的政治插曲。 Example sentencesExamples Was it an interlude, a parenthesis, a hiccup, an embarrassment, or a beginning? As political correctness irons out the parenthesis of prejudice, there will always be a special, sour dispensation for Bismark's baby; hating the Hun is perhaps the only thing that truly emulsifies the rest of us. Phrases in parenthesis As a digression or afterthought. 作为（离题的）插话；作为事后的想法 in parenthesis I should say that I am passing quickly over the significance of these matters Example sentencesExamples Well, as is the case for just about everything that does well on home video, the makers of Friday have concocted yet another adventure with weed in parenthesis. The Donaldson ruling appears just fleetingly in parenthesis in Peters' chapter and little direct attention is paid to the important work of scholars such as Mark Rose on this topic. I should add in parenthesis that the sixth reason there stated, that Mr Atkins has agreed to give evidence in New York but not elsewhere, is wrong. (I observe in parenthesis that the St Catherine's site was site 8). He lists the other travelers on the Cuba excursion as if they are all simply types, with whispered attacks in parenthesis. As we say in that part in parenthesis there, a development control plan, which is discretion guiding, could not have an adverse effect on as of right use because you are entitled to do it. Except for the part in parenthesis, yes, I agree. We observe in parenthesis that the transcript of the evidence at trial is not available; however, it is not suggested that its absence is material to the broad ground of appeal as we have summarised it. We note in parenthesis that, when a Customs officer stated in interview that ‘I understand that it's not for your personal use’, Mr Taylor replied ‘Not all of it no’. This was a throwaway observation, in parenthesis, so that we might forgive Wrightson for overlooking it. Origin Mid 16th century: via late Latin from Greek, from parentithenai 'put in beside'. noun.1 phr. Definition of parenthesis in US English: parenthesis nounpəˈrenTHəsəspəˈrɛnθəsəs 1A word, clause, or sentence inserted as an explanation or afterthought into a passage that is grammatically complete without it, in writing usually marked off by curved brackets, dashes, or commas. 插入成分；插入的单词（或句子） Example sentencesExamples The second and third dashes are problematic in that they appear in the same extended sentence and suggest a parenthesis when in fact they function independently: they interrupt and separate rather than link. Even if the subordinate clauses open up a parenthesis that seems to last for ever, they do close, eventually, in a completed thought. One instantly recognizes his modulated and finely tuned free verse line, with its meandering parentheses and doubled back hesitations. The practice in writing and print of using a set of marks to regulate texts and clarify their meanings, principally by separating or linking words, phrases, and clauses, and by indicating parentheses and asides. The parentheses in that sentence are meant to be tongue-in-cheek, and that's really the tone I was aiming for there: a straightforward description with a little bit of irony added. Synonyms brace 1.1usually parentheses A pair of round brackets ( ) used to mark off a parenthetical word or phrase. Example sentencesExamples Where the data was available, the actual wavelengths studied are included in parentheses so that readers may draw their own conclusions. In the typically anonymous world of cyberspace - where parentheses and colons represent emotions and facial expressions - I'd met my namesake. The asterisk in parentheses indicates that an amino acid may or may not be present at that position. The gene markers included in parentheses were not mapped in our backcross; rather, approximate locations of these markers were deduced from other genetic maps. And if you can't find these in Calgary, we've included the name of the company releasing each title in parentheses, along with the director's name. In online discussion groups, include the word ‘long’ in parentheses at the end of the subject line of your message or indicate at the top of the body of the message that yours will be a long response. On some of the questions, I will describe the questioner in parentheses. Players elected by members of the Baseball Writers Association to the Hall of Fame on the first ballot include the following with the year of their induction in parentheses. The command-line interface is included in parentheses for those of you who still type commands. Further references to this essay are included in parentheses in the text. The asterisk in parentheses indicates a significant trend opposite to other groups. I wonder what it says about messages with those smiley faces made from colons and parentheses? Candidates' membership in chapters may be longer than 10 years, but only dates 10 years back are included in parentheses following an activity. A list is a sequence of syntactic tokens enclosed in a pair of parentheses. If you are printing text, you include the text between the parentheses and within double quotes. Similarly, if the sentence about snow were named with the numeral 88 inside a pair of parentheses, then would be true just in case it is snowing. The parentheses are in the original and mark controversial phrases not yet decided upon. Right below are the questions, along with the percentage of US respondents who answered the question correctly in parentheses. It's actually a pretty straightforward quiz, no questions about the minor uses of parentheses or diacritics or anything like that. By the way, can I draw everyone's attention to my overuse of parentheses in the last paragraph? 1.2 An interlude or interval. 插曲，间歇 the three months of coalition government were a lamentable political parenthesis 三个月的联合政府是一段可悲的政治插曲。 Example sentencesExamples As political correctness irons out the parenthesis of prejudice, there will always be a special, sour dispensation for Bismark's baby; hating the Hun is perhaps the only thing that truly emulsifies the rest of us. Was it an interlude, a parenthesis, a hiccup, an embarrassment, or a beginning? Phrases in parenthesis As a digression or afterthought. 作为（离题的）插话；作为事后的想法 Example sentencesExamples Except for the part in parenthesis, yes, I agree. The Donaldson ruling appears just fleetingly in parenthesis in Peters' chapter and little direct attention is paid to the important work of scholars such as Mark Rose on this topic. Well, as is the case for just about everything that does well on home video, the makers of Friday have concocted yet another adventure with weed in parenthesis. We observe in parenthesis that the transcript of the evidence at trial is not available; however, it is not suggested that its absence is material to the broad ground of appeal as we have summarised it. He lists the other travelers on the Cuba excursion as if they are all simply types, with whispered attacks in parenthesis. As we say in that part in parenthesis there, a development control plan, which is discretion guiding, could not have an adverse effect on as of right use because you are entitled to do it. We note in parenthesis that, when a Customs officer stated in interview that ‘I understand that it's not for your personal use’, Mr Taylor replied ‘Not all of it no’. I should add in parenthesis that the sixth reason there stated, that Mr Atkins has agreed to give evidence in New York but not elsewhere, is wrong. This was a throwaway observation, in parenthesis, so that we might forgive Wrightson for overlooking it. (I observe in parenthesis that the St Catherine's site was site 8). Origin Mid 16th century: via late Latin from Greek, from parentithenai ‘put in beside’. noun.1 phr.
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