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parenthesis meaning in Tamil

அடைப்புக்குறி aṭaippukkuṟi

/pəˈɹɛn.θə.sɪs/

parenthesis in Tamil: அடைப்புக்குறி (aṭaippukkuṟi), அடைப்புக்குறிகள் (aṭaippukkuṟikaḷ). 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.

Tamil words for parenthesis

either of a pair of brackets ( )
அடைப்புக்குறி aṭaippukkuṟi
both round brackets
அடைப்புக்குறிகள் aṭaippukkuṟikaḷ

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 Tamil?
Parenthesis in Tamil is அடைப்புக்குறி (aṭaippukkuṟi), அடைப்புக்குறிகள் (aṭaippukkuṟikaḷ).
parenthesis என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Parenthesis: அடைப்புக்குறி (aṭaippukkuṟi), அடைப்புக்குறிகள் (aṭaippukkuṟikaḷ).
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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