Parenthesis
01
parentes, parentes
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
grammatisk information
animacitetsstatus
icke-animat
morfologisk sammansättning
sammansättning
räknebart
pluralform
parentheses
Exempel
In mathematics, a parenthesis is used to group numbers or operations together, as in (3 + 5) × 2.
I matematik används en parentes för att gruppera tal eller operationer, som i (3 + 5) × 2.
02
parentes, avvikelse
a departure from the main subject or topic, often providing extra, non-essential information
Exempel
His comment about the weather was just a parenthesis in the discussion.
Hans kommentar om vädret var bara en parentes i diskussionen.
03
parentes, inskott
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
Exempel
The author included a parenthesis to clarify the term.
Författaren inkluderade en parentes för att klargöra termen.
