pəˈrenθɪsɪs
1parenthesis — UK [pəˈrenθəsɪs] / US noun [countable] Word forms parenthesis : singular parenthesis plural parentheses UK [pəˈrenθəˌsiːz] / US [pəˈrenθəˌsɪz] 1) a word, phrase, or sentence that is not directly related to what you are saying or writing but is… …
2parenthesis — pa|ren|the|sis [ pə renθəsıs ] (plural pa|ren|the|ses [ pə renθə,siz ] ) noun count * 1. ) usually plural one of the two symbols ( and ), used in writing for separating a word, phrase, or number from the rest of a sentence: in parentheses: The… …
3parentheses — [pəˈrenθəˌsiːz] noun [plural] the symbols ( and ), used in writing for separating a word, phrase, or number from the rest of a sentence Syn: brackets The students nationalities are shown in parentheses.[/ex] …
