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parenthesis

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parenthesis /pəˈrɛnθəsəs/ noun
plural parentheses /-θəˌsiːz/ /pəˈrɛnθəˌsiːz/
parenthesis
/pəˈrɛnθəsəs/
noun
plural parentheses /-θəˌsiːz/ /pəˈrɛnθəˌsiːz/
Britannica Dictionary definition of PARENTHESIS
[count]
: one of a pair of marks ( ) that are used around a word, phrase, sentence, number, etc. usually plural
called also (British) bracket