Parenthesis
01
괄호, 괄호
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
예시들
She included a joke in parenthesis at the end of her email ( just to lighten the mood ).
그녀는 이메일 끝에 괄호 안에 농담을 포함시켰다(분위기를 밝게 하기 위해서).
02
괄호, 탈선
a departure from the main subject or topic, often providing extra, non-essential information
예시들
We were talking about the project, but his story about vacation was a parenthesis.
우리는 프로젝트에 대해 이야기하고 있었지만, 그의 휴가 이야기는 괄호였습니다.
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
예시들
The sentence reads smoothly even without the parenthesis.
