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parenthesis
noun
1 parenthesis
Either of two punctuation marks (or) used to enclose textual material.
Roget 198:
interval,
interspace†;
separation
etc.
44;
break,
gap,
opening;
hole
etc.
260;
chasm,
hiatus,
caesura;
interruption,
interregnum;
interstice,
lacuna,
cleft,
mesh,
crevice,
chink,
rime,
creek,
cranny,
crack,
chap,
slit,
fissure,
scissure†,
rift,
flaw,
breach,
rent,
gash,
cut,
leak,
dike,
ha-ha.
gorge,
defile,
ravine,
canon,
crevasse,
abyss,
abysm;
gulf;
inlet,
frith†,
strait,
gully;
pass;
furrow
etc.
259;
abra†;
barranca†,
barranco†;
clove [U.S.],
gulch [U.S.],
notch [U.S.];
yawning gulf;
hiatus maxime [Lat.],
hiatus valde deflendus [Lat.];
parenthesis
etc.
(interjacence)
228†;
void
etc.
(absence)
187;
incompleteness
etc.
53.
[interval of time]
period
etc.
108;
interim
(time)
106.
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Roget 218:
inversion,
eversion,
subversion,
reversion,
retroversion,
introversion;
contraposition
etc.
237†;
contrariety
etc.
14;
reversal;
turn of the tide.
overturn;
somersault,
somerset;
summerset†;
culbute†;
revulsion;
pirouette.
transposition,
transposal†,
anastrophy†,
metastasis,
hyperbaton†,
anastrophe†,
hysteron proteron [Gr.],
hypallage†,
synchysis†,
tmesis†,
parenthesis;
metathesis;
palindrome.
pronation and supination [Anat.].
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Roget 228:
interposition,
interjacence†,
intercurrence†,
intervenience†,
interlocation†,
interdigitation,
interjection,
interpolation,
interlineation,
interspersion,
intercalation.
[interposition at a fine-grained level]
interpenetration;
permeation;
infiltration.
[interposition by one person in another's affairs, at the intervenor's initiative]
intervention,
interference;
intrusion,
obtrusion;
insinuation.
insertion
etc.
300;
dovetailing;
embolism.
intermediary,
intermedium†;
go between,
bodkin†,
intruder,
interloper;
parenthesis,
episode,
flyleaf.
partition,
septum,
diaphragm;
midriff;
dissepiment†;
party wall,
panel,
room divider.
halfway house.
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Roget 70:
discontinuity;
disjunction
etc.
44;
anacoluthon†;
interruption,
break,
fracture,
flaw,
fault,
crack,
cut;
gap
etc.
(interval)
198;
solution of continuity,
caesura;
broken thread;
parenthesis,
episode,
rhapsody,
patchwork;
intermission;
alternation
etc.
(periodicity)
138;
dropping fire.
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Dutch: haakjes, parenthese
Polish: parenteza, paranteza
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Moby thesaurus: anastrophe, aside, broken thread, brokenness, chiasmus, disconnectedness, disconnection, discontinuance, discontinuation, discontinuity, discontinuousness, discreteness, disjunction, episode, fitfulness, hypallage, hyperbaton, hysteron proteron, incoherence, incompleteness, infix, injection, insert, insertion, insinuation, intercalation, interjection, interlineation, interlocution, intermittence, interpolation, introduction, irregularity, metastasis, metathesis, non sequitur, noncontinuance, nonlinearity, nonseriality, nonuniformity, obiter dictum, palindrome, remark, side remark, synchysis, tmesis, tossing-in ... show more.
parentheses
noun
Roget 550:
indication;
symbolism,
symbolization;
semiology,
semiotics,
semeiology†,
semeiotics†;
Zeitgeist.
[means of recognition: property]
characteristic,
diagnostic;
lineament,
feature,
trait;
fingerprint,
voiceprint,
footprint,
noseprint
[for animals];
cloven hoof;
footfall;
recognition
(memory)
505.
[means of recognition: tool]
diagnostic,
divining rod;
detector.
sign,
symbol;
index,
indice†,
indicator;
point,
pointer;
exponent,
note,
token,
symptom;
dollar sign,
dollar mark.
type,
figure,
emblem,
cipher,
device;
representation
etc.
554;
epigraph,
motto,
posy.
gesture,
gesticulation;
pantomime;
wink,
glance,
leer;
nod,
shrug,
beck;
touch,
nudge;
dactylology†,
dactylonomy†;
freemasonry,
telegraphy,
chirology [Med.],
byplay,
dumb show;
cue;
hint
etc.
527;
clue,
clew,
key,
scent.
signal,
signal post;
rocket,
blue light;
watch fire,
watch tower;
telegraph,
semaphore,
flagstaff;
cresset†,
fiery cross;
calumet;
heliograph;
guidon;
headlight.
[sign (evidence) on physobj of contact with another physobj]
mark,
scratch,
line,
stroke,
dash,
score,
stripe,
streak,
tick,
dot,
point,
notch,
nick.
print;
imprint,
impress,
impression.
[symbols accompanying written text to signify modified interpretation]
keyboard symbols,
printing symbols;
[Symbols for emphasis],
red letter,
italics,
sublineation†,
underlining,
bold font;
jotting;
note,
annotation,
reference;
blaze,
cedilla,
guillemets†,
hachure [Topo.];
[Special Characters list],
quotation marks,
";
double quotes,
" ";
parentheses,
"( )";
brackets,
"[ ]";
braces,
"{ }",
curly brackets;
arrows,
slashes;
left parenthesis,
"(";
right parenthesis,
")";
opening bracket,
"[";
closing bracket,
"]";
left curly brace,
"{";
right curly brace,
"}";
left arrow,
"";
forward slash,
"/";
backward slash,
"\\";
exclamation point,
"!";
commercial at,
"@";
pound sign,
"#";
percent sign,
"%";
carat,
"^";
ampersand,
"&";
asterisk,
"*";
hyphen,
"-";
dash,
"-",
"_";
em dash,
"--";
plus sign,
"+";
equals sign,
"=";
question mark,
"?";
period,
".";
semicolon,
";";
colon,
":";
comma,
",";
apostrophe,
"'";
single quote,
"'";
tilde,
"~".
[For identification: general]
badge,
criterion;
countercheck†,
countermark†,
countersign,
counterfoil;
duplicate,
tally;
label,
ticket,
billet,
letter,
counter,
check,
chip,
chop;
dib†;
totem;
tessera†,
card,
bill;
witness,
voucher;
stamp;
cacher [Fr.];
trade mark,
Hall mark.
[For identification of people, on a document]
signature,
mark,
autograph,
autography;
attestation;
hand,
hand writing,
sign manual;
cipher;
seal,
sigil [Lat.],
signet,
hand and seal [Law];
paraph†,
brand;
superscription;
indorsement†,
endorsement.
[For identification of people, to gain access to restricted (locations or information)]
password,
watchword,
catchword;
security card,
pass,
passkey;
credentials
etc.
(evidence)
467;
open sesame;
timbrology†;
mot de passe [Fr.],
mot du guet [Fr.];
pass-parole;
shibboleth.
title,
heading,
docket.
address card,
visiting card;
carte de visite [Fr.].
insignia;
banner,
banneret†,
bannerol†;
bandrol†;
flag,
colors,
streamer,
standard,
eagle,
labarum†,
oriflamb†,
oriflamme;
figurehead;
ensign;
pennon,
pennant,
pendant;
burgee†,
blue Peter,
jack,
ancient,
gonfalon,
union jack;
banderole,
old glory [U.S.],
quarantine flag;
vexillum†;
yellow-flag,
yellow jack;
tricolor,
stars and stripes;
bunting.
heraldry,
crest;
coat of arms,
arms;
armorial bearings,
hatchment†;
escutcheon,
scutcheon;
shield,
supporters;
livery,
uniform;
cockade,
epaulet,
chevron;
garland,
love knot,
favor.
[Of locality]
beacon,
cairn,
post,
staff,
flagstaff,
hand,
pointer,
vane,
cock,
weathercock;
guidepost,
handpost†,
fingerpost†,
directing post,
signpost;
pillars of Hercules,
pharos;
bale-fire,
beacon-fire;
l'etoile du Nord [Fr.];
landmark,
seamark;
lighthouse,
balize†;
polestar,
loadstar†,
lodestar;
cynosure,
guide;
address,
direction,
name;
sign,
signboard.
[Of the future]
warning
etc.
668;
omen
etc.
512;
prefigurement
etc.
511.
[Of the past]
trace,
record
&c.,
551.
[Of danger]
warning
etc.
668,
alarm
etc.
669.
[of authority].
scepter
etc.
747.
[of triumph].
trophy
etc.
733.
[of quantity].
gauge
etc.
466.
[Of Distance]
milestone,
milepost.
[Of disgrace],
brand,
fool's cap.
[For detection],
check,
telltale;
test
etc.
(experiment)
463;
mileage ticket;
milliary†.
notification
etc.
(information)
527;
advertisement
etc.
(publication)
531.
word of command,
call;
bugle call,
trumpet call;
bell,
alarum,
cry;
battle cry,
rallying cry;
angelus†;
reveille;
sacring bell†,
sanctus bell [Lat.].
exposition
etc.
(explanation)
522,
proof
etc.
(evidence)
463;
pattern
etc.
(prototype)
22.
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