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parenthesis meaning in Sanskrit

आवरण āvaraṇa

/pəˈɹɛn.θə.sɪs/

parenthesis in Sanskrit: आवरण (āvaraṇa), कोष्ठक (koṣṭhaka). In English, parenthesis means a clause, phrase or word which is inserted (usually for explanation or amplification) into a passage which is already grammatically complete, and usually marked off with brackets, commas or dashes.

Sanskrit words for parenthesis

either of a pair of brackets ( )
आवरण āvaraṇa, कोष्ठक koṣṭhaka

English meaning of parenthesis

  1. noun A clause, phrase or word which is inserted (usually for explanation or amplification) into a passage which is already grammatically complete, and usually marked off with brackets, commas or dashes.
  2. noun Either of a pair of brackets, especially (mainly US) round brackets, ( and ) (used to enclose parenthetical material in a text).
  3. noun A digression; the use of such digressions.
  4. noun Such brackets as used to clarify expressions by grouping those terms affected by a common operator, or to enclose the components of a vector or the elements of a matrix.

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What is the meaning of parenthesis in Sanskrit?
Parenthesis in Sanskrit is आवरण (āvaraṇa), कोष्ठक (koṣṭhaka).
parenthesis इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Parenthesis: आवरण (āvaraṇa), कोष्ठक (koṣṭhaka).
What does parenthesis mean in English?
Parenthesis means a clause, phrase or word which is inserted (usually for explanation or amplification) into a passage which is already grammatically complete, and usually marked off with brackets, commas or dashes.

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