meaning of parenthesised
1. 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.
2. One of the curved lines () which inclose a parenthetic word or phrase.
3. a message that departs from the main subject
Related Words
parenthesis | parenthesis-free notation |
