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On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Parenthesis. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as punctuation or content and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.

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Parenthesis in a sentence

Parenthesis meaning

  1. 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. Either of a pair of brackets, especially (mainly US) round brackets, ( and ) (used to enclose parenthetical material in a text).
  3. A digression; the use of such digressions.

Synonyms of Parenthesis

punctuation subject matter content message divagation excursus aside digression punctuation mark substance

Related words

Other words often associated with Parenthesis or its synonyms:

diversion mark turning deflection communication turn deviation discontented matter center smug communicate

Using Parenthesis

  • The main meaning on this page is: 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. | Either of a pair of brackets, especially (mainly US) round brackets, ( and ) (used to enclose parenthetical material in a text). | A digression; the use of such digressions.
  • Useful related words include: punctuation, subject matter, content, message.
  • In the example corpus, parenthesis often appears in combinations such as: in parenthesis, right parenthesis, parenthesis is.

Context around Parenthesis

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.1 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 8 middle, 9 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

left 2× open 1× close 1× characters 1× corresponding 1×

Often after:

corresponds 1× final 1× read 1× brackets 1× matching 1× parentheses 1×

Sentence patterns with Parenthesis

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

votes in parenthesis 2× below in parenthesis 1× color in parenthesis to help 1× from in parenthesis read by 1× function without parenthesis which also 1× given in parenthesis 1× grammar is parenthesis matching which 1× it in parenthesis as long 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a quoted string 1× an extract from 1× another example is 1× as with awards 1× despite the changes 1× each dot or 1×

Common sentence endings:

votes in parenthesis 2× 2019 poll ranking 1× a colon definition 1× a logical symbol 1× and sometimes ambiguous 1× as parenthesis parentheses 1×

Words around Parenthesis

Just before it in the word index:

parentheses 104 parenteral 11 parented 6 parenteau 11 parente 4 parental 662

Just after it in the word index:

parenthesized 4 parenthetic 1 parenthetical 6 parenthetically 4 parenthood 360 parenti 7

Similar in corpus frequency:

abdulkadir 35 abed 35 abhay 35 abides 35 abiotic 35 abkhazia 35

Corpus analysis for Parenthesis

  • In this selection, "parenthesis" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 23.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, left, open, close, corresponds, final and read stand out and add context to how "parenthesis" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include votes in parenthesis and below in parenthesis. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "parenthesis" sits close to words such as abdulkadir, abed and abhay, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with parenthesis

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The present day location of each area is given in parenthesis. (11 words)

The rankings include overall records, total points and first-place votes in parenthesis. (13 words)

Each dot (or multiple dot) represents either a left or right parenthesis or the logical symbol ∧. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

Then one has to decide how far the other corresponding parenthesis is: here one carries on until one meets either a larger number of dots, or the same number of dots next that have equal or greater "force", or the end of the line. (44 words)

Despite the changes, Metro says each line will keep the color it started with and updated signage will show each letter designation with the color in parenthesis, to help riders keep it all straight. (34 words)

However the position of the matching right or left parenthesis is not indicated explicitly in the notation but has to be deduced from some rules that are complicated, confusing and sometimes ambiguous. (32 words)

Example sentences (20)

When you write lengthy mathematical expressions using parentheses, it’s always clear which “open” parenthesis corresponds to which “close” parenthesis.

As with awards, if the name of the organization isn't commonly recognized, take the time to explain it in parenthesis as long as it fits within the permitted 100 characters.

The rankings include overall records, total points and first-place votes in parenthesis.

Despite the changes, Metro says each line will keep the color it started with and updated signage will show each letter designation with the color in parenthesis, to help riders keep it all straight.

Teams are listed with first place votes in parenthesis, final 2019 record, points and final 2019 poll ranking.

The Associated Press Top 10 polls with record, points, previous ranking and first-place votes in parenthesis.

The left-parenthesis is sometimes used as a substitute for the letter c because of their similar shapes, and to bypass some profanity filters.

An extract from In Parenthesis read by Jones himself in 1967 appears on the audiobook CD Artists Rifles.

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Another example is the word ( (paren) which reads and ignores the following words up to and including the next right parenthesis and is used to place comments in a colon definition.

A quoted string can typically contain anything but a quote, while an unquoted identifier atom can typically contain anything but quote, whitespace characters, parenthesis, brackets, braces, backslash, and semicolon.

Each dot (or multiple dot) represents either a left or right parenthesis or the logical symbol ∧.

Examples Well-formed parentheses The canonical example of a context free grammar is parenthesis matching, which is representative of the general case.

First one has to decide based on context whether the dots stand for a left or right parenthesis or a logical symbol.

However the position of the matching right or left parenthesis is not indicated explicitly in the notation but has to be deduced from some rules that are complicated, confusing and sometimes ambiguous.

In addition, it is common to write an argument of a function without parenthesis, which also may lead to ambiguity.

Parentheses have historically been used where the dash is currently used in alternatives, such as "parenthesis)(parentheses".

So beginning at the left and moving to the right, find the first (and in this case, the only) parenthesis, that is, (2 + 2 2 ).

Then one has to decide how far the other corresponding parenthesis is: here one carries on until one meets either a larger number of dots, or the same number of dots next that have equal or greater "force", or the end of the line.

The present day location of each area is given in parenthesis.

These books are read aloud in the synagogue on particular occasions, the occasion listed below in parenthesis.

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Common combinations with parenthesis

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "parenthesis" in a sentence?
An example: "When you write lengthy mathematical expressions using parentheses, it’s always clear which “open” parenthesis corresponds to which “close” parenthesis." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "parenthesis" from authentic English texts.
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.
What are synonyms of "parenthesis"?
Common synonyms of "parenthesis" include: punctuation, subject matter, content, message, divagation, excursus, aside, digression. Plus 2 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "parenthesis" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "parenthesis", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.