parentheses

Meanings

• Punctuation

  A pair of punctuation marks used to enclose additional information within text.

  - "The price of the book is $20 (including taxes)."
  - "My phone number is (555) 123-4567."

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Pronunciation

1. /pəˈɹɛnθəsiːz/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

parenthesis-point , round bracket , paren

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Variants

List of all variants of parentheses that leads to same result
parentheses , parenthesis

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Etymology

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Derived from the Greek word 'parenthesis', meaning 'to place beside'.

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Trivia

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1. Parentheses were first used in print in the 15th century.

2. In some programming languages, parentheses are used to denote function calls or mathematical operations.

3. Parentheses can also be used in music notation to indicate a change in tempo or dynamics.

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Related Concepts

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1. Brackets: Similar to parentheses, but can come in various shapes and sizes (square, curly, angle).

2. Bridges: In literature, a bridge is a rhetorical device used to connect ideas, similar to the way parentheses can connect additional information to a sentence.

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Culture

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Parentheses have been used in literature to add asides, explanations, or clarifications to text. In mathematics, they are used to denote groups or sets.

How to Memorize "parentheses"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a pair of round or square symbols that can enclose information.
   - Visualize the opening and closing symbols of parentheses like parentheses on a pair of glasses.

2. associate
   

   - Associate parentheses with the idea of adding or enclosing extra information.
   - Think of parentheses as a way to provide additional context or clarification to a sentence.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the phrase 'Parentheses are for parenthetical information.' to remember the function of parentheses.

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