Synonyms of parenthesis
6 similar words
Another word for parenthesis is parentheme. Other synonyms of parenthesis are round bracket, parenthesis-point, parathesis, apposition and paren.
Synonyms and similar words for parenthesis
nounA clause, phrase or word which is inserted (usually for explanation or amplification) into a...
- parenthemeThe expression inside a pair of parentheses.
nounEither of a pair of brackets, especially (mainly US) round brackets, ( and ) (used to enclose...
- round bracketEach of the signs in the pair ( ); parenthesis, bracket (in a strict sense).
- parenthesis-point obsoleteSynonym of parenthesis.
nounSuch brackets as used to clarify expressions by grouping those terms affected by a common operator...
nounMore synonyms
- parenA parenthesis (bracket used to enclose parenthetical material in text).
Meaning of parenthesis
- 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.
- noun Either of a pair of brackets, especially (mainly US) round brackets, ( and ) (used to enclose parenthetical material in a text).
- noun A digression; the use of such digressions.
parenthesis in other languages
Questions about synonyms of parenthesis
- What is another word for parenthesis?
- Parenthesis has 6 synonyms on Word.ws, such as parentheme, round bracket, parenthesis-point, parathesis, apposition and paren.
- What does parenthesis mean?
- 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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Adapted from Wiktionary: parenthesis (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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