"Parenthesis" is a word in LAW AND LEGAL, ENGLISH
Part of a sentence occurring in the middle thereof, and inclosed between marks like ( ), the omission of which part would not Injure the gramma tical construction of the reBt of the sentence, wharton; In re Schilling, 53 Fed. 81, 3 CL C. A. 440
A word, phrase, or sentence, by way of comment or
explanation, inserted in, or attached to, a sentence which would be
grammatically complete without it. It is usually inclosed within curved
lines (see def. 2 below), or dashes.
One of the curved lines () which inclose a parenthetic
word or phrase.
I was just cleaning up my own mess, Baz. Like, no one would call you a hero for cleaning up your own vomit.
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One of two characters [], used to inclose a reference, explanation, or note, or a part to be excluded from …
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