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Parenthesis

noun/pɚɹˈɛnθəsˌɪs/
Definition
either of two punctuation marks (or) used to enclose textual material
a message that departs from the main subject
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pɚɹˈɛnθəsˌɪs/
🇬🇧British English
/pəɹˈɛnθəsˌɪs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pəɹˈɛnθəsˌɪs/
4 syllables Say it as /pɚɹˈɛnθəsˌɪs/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
divagationdigressionexcursusaside
Word Forms
digressverblose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking
divagateverblose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking
parentheticaladjectivequalifying or explaining; placed or as if placed in parentheses
parentheticadjectivequalifying or explaining; placed or as if placed in parentheses
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Klammer
eines von zwei Satzzeichen (oder), das zum Einschließen von Textmaterial verwendet wird
🇫🇷French
parenthèse
l'un des deux signes de ponctuation (ou) utilisés pour joindre du matériel textuel
🇪🇸Spanish
paréntesis
cualquiera de los dos signos de puntuación (o) utilizados para encerrar material textual
🇮🇹Italian
parentesi
uno dei due segni di punteggiatura (o) utilizzati per racchiudere materiale testuale
🇳🇱Dutch
haakje
een van de twee leestekens (of) die worden gebruikt om tekstmateriaal te omsluiten
🇵🇹Portuguese
parêntese
qualquer um dos dois sinais de pontuação (ou) usados ​​para incluir material textual
🇷🇺Russian
скобка
любой из двух знаков препинания (или), используемых для заключения текстового материала
India
🇮🇳Hindi
कोष्टक
पाठ्य सामग्री को संलग्न करने के लिए उपयोग किए जाने वाले दो विराम चिह्नों में से कोई एक (या)।
🇧🇩Bengali
বন্ধনী
দুটি বিরাম চিহ্নের মধ্যে একটি (অথবা) পাঠ্য বিষয়বস্তু আবদ্ধ করতে ব্যবহৃত
🇮🇳Tamil
அடைப்புக்குறி
இரண்டு நிறுத்தற்குறிகளில் ஒன்று (அல்லது) உரைப் பொருளை இணைக்கப் பயன்படுகிறது
🇮🇳Telugu
కుండలీకరణం
రెండు విరామ చిహ్నాలలో ఒకటి (లేదా) పాఠ్యాంశాలను జతచేయడానికి ఉపయోగిస్తారు
🇮🇳Marathi
कंस
मजकूर सामग्री संलग्न करण्यासाठी वापरल्या जाणाऱ्या दोन विरामचिन्हे (किंवा) पैकी एक
🇮🇳Gujarati
કૌંસ
બેમાંથી બે વિરામચિહ્નો (અથવા) ટેક્સ્ટની સામગ્રીને બંધ કરવા માટે વપરાય છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಆವರಣ
ಎರಡು ವಿರಾಮಚಿಹ್ನೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾವುದಾದರೂ ಒಂದು (ಅಥವಾ) ಪಠ್ಯ ವಸ್ತುವನ್ನು ಸುತ್ತುವರಿಯಲು ಬಳಸಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പരാൻതീസിസ്
രണ്ട് വിരാമചിഹ്നങ്ങളിൽ ഒന്നുകിൽ (അല്ലെങ്കിൽ) വാചക സാമഗ്രികൾ ഉൾപ്പെടുത്താൻ ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਬਰੈਕਟ
ਪਾਠ ਸਮੱਗਰੀ ਨੂੰ ਨੱਥੀ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਵਰਤੇ ਜਾਂਦੇ ਦੋ ਵਿਸ਼ਰਾਮ ਚਿੰਨ੍ਹਾਂ (ਜਾਂ) ਵਿੱਚੋਂ ਜਾਂ ਤਾਂ
🇵🇰Urdu
قوسین
متنی مواد کو منسلک کرنے کے لیے استعمال ہونے والے دو اوقاف کے نشانات (یا) میں سے یا تو
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
插入语
用于包围文本材料的两个标点符号（或）之一
🇯🇵Japanese
括弧
テキスト内容を囲むために使用される 2 つの句読点 (または) のいずれか
🇰🇷Korean
괄호
두 개의 구두점 중 하나(또는) 텍스트 자료를 묶는 데 사용됨
🇻🇳Vietnamese
dấu ngoặc đơn
một trong hai dấu chấm câu (hoặc) được sử dụng để đính kèm tài liệu văn bản
🇹🇭Thai
วงเล็บ
เครื่องหมายวรรคตอนอย่างใดอย่างหนึ่ง (หรือ) ใช้เพื่อใส่ข้อความ
🇮🇩Indonesian
kurung
salah satu dari dua tanda baca (atau) yang digunakan untuk mengapit materi tekstual
🇵🇭Filipino
panaklong
alinman sa dalawang punctuation mark (o) na ginagamit upang ilakip ang textual na materyal
🇲🇾Malay
kurungan
sama ada daripada dua tanda baca (atau) digunakan untuk melampirkan bahan teks
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
قوسين
إحدى علامتي الترقيم (أو) المستخدمة لإحاطة المادة النصية
🇮🇷Persian
پرانتز
یکی از دو علامت نگارشی (یا) که برای محصور کردن مطالب متنی استفاده می شود
🇹🇷Turkish
parantez
metin materyalini kapatmak için kullanılan iki noktalama işaretinden (veya) herhangi biri
🇮🇱Hebrew
מַאֲמָר מוּסְגָר
אחד משני סימני פיסוק (או) המשמשים לסגירת חומר טקסטואלי
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'parenthesis'?
The primary meaning of 'parenthesis' is 'either of two punctuation marks (or) used to enclose textual material'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'parenthesis' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'parenthesis' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'parenthesis' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'parenthesis' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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