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A Writer's Dictionary:

parentheses Definition


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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. A pair of round brackets ( ), used to enclose such a comment.
      Form: parentheses
    3. A digression.
Etymology: 16c: Greek, from tithenai to place.



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