C1nounformallanguage
US/pəˈren.θə.sɪs/
UK/pəˈren.θə.sɪs/
a word or phrase added in brackets or between commas; also one of the curved marks ( )
In context
She added the date in parenthesis after the name of the book.
The writer used a parenthesis to explain the technical term.
Remember to close every parenthesis in your formula.
Words that go with parenthesis
noun + preposition
- in parenthesisThe page number is given in parenthesis.
adjective + noun
- open parenthesisType an open parenthesis before the number.
- closing parenthesisThe closing parenthesis was missing at the end.
- nested parenthesisThe formula contains a nested parenthesis that is easy to miss.
verb + noun
- close the parenthesisYou forgot to close the parenthesis.
verb + preposition
- enclose in parenthesisEnclose the extra comment in parenthesis.