PARENTHESIS
none. (plural. Parentheses) 1 a explanatory or qualifying word, clause, or sentence inserted into a sentence etc., and usually. Marked off by brackets, dashes, or commas. B (in plural.) Round brackets ( ) used for this. 2 interlude or interval. ? parenthetic adjective. Parenthetically adverb. [greek: related to *para-1, *en-2, *thesis]