Parenthesis
01
قوس, قوس
either of the symbols ( ) used in writing to enclose extra information that is given or to group a symbolic unit in logic or mathematics
Dialect
American
American
أمثلة
In mathematics, a parenthesis is used to group numbers or operations together, as in ( 3 + 5 ) × 2.
في الرياضيات، تُستخدم الأقواس لتجميع الأرقام أو العمليات معًا، كما في (3 + 5) × 2.
The author added a clarification in parenthesis to explain a concept further to the reader.
أضاف المؤلف توضيحًا بين قوسين لشرح مفهوم أكثر للقارئ.
02
قوس, استطراد
a departure from the main subject or topic, often providing extra, non-essential information
أمثلة
His comment about the weather was just a parenthesis in the discussion.
كان تعليقه عن الطقس مجرد قوسين في المناقشة.
The long parenthesis about her childhood felt unrelated to the main point.
القوسين الطويل حول طفولتها شعر بأنه غير مرتبط بالنقطة الرئيسية.
03
a word, phrase, or sentence inserted into a text to provide additional explanation, which can be removed without affecting the main sentence, enclosed in curved brackets, commas, or dashes
أمثلة
The author included a parenthesis to clarify the term.
She inserted a parenthesis explaining the historical context.
