Paren vs. Parenthesis — Which is Correct Spelling?

The curved lines "(" and ")" used to mark off a word, phrase, or sentence as an aside.

A remark or passage that is inserted within a sentence but is not essential to its meaning.

A digression in the course of a narrative or argument.

A word or phrase inserted as an explanation or afterthought into a passage which is grammatically complete without it, in writing usually marked off by brackets, dashes, or commas

An interlude or interval

Either or both of the upright curved lines, ( ), used to mark off explanatory or qualifying remarks in writing or printing or enclose a sum, product, or other expression considered or treated as a collective entity in a mathematical operation.

A qualifying or amplifying word, phrase, or sentence inserted within written matter in such a way as to be independent of the surrounding grammatical structure.

A comment departing from the theme of discourse; a digression.

An interruption of continuity; an interval

A clause, phrase or word which is inserted (usually for explanation or amplification) into a passage which is already grammatically complete, and usually marked off with brackets, commas or dashes.

Either of a pair of brackets, especially round brackets, ( and ) (used to enclose parenthetical material in a text).

(rhetoric) A digression; the use of such digressions.

Such brackets as used to clarify expressions by grouping those terms affected by a common operator, or to enclose the components of a vector or the elements of a matrix.

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.

One of the curved lines () which inclose a parenthetic word or phrase.

Either of two punctuation marks (or) used to enclose textual material

A message that departs from the main subject

The interjection of explanatory or qualifying words.

In mathematics, a pair of symbols used to group terms.

In math class, they learned how to solve problems using parenthesis effectively.

The use of parenthesis in his essay added depth to his arguments.

He always uses a parenthesis when he writes to add clarifying information.

A well-placed parenthesis can provide useful details without breaking the flow of the text.

Adding a parenthesis often helps clarify what would otherwise be a vague statement.

Sometimes, you need to read the parenthesis to get all the jokes in the book.

Teachers often use parenthesis to include additional explanations in their lectures.

While editing, she added a parenthesis to ensure clarity in the technical description.

The information inside the parenthesis was crucial for understanding the whole story.

She whispered a brief parenthesis during the meeting to suggest a better idea.

In the novel, the author uses a parenthesis to express the protagonist's inner thoughts.

Parenthesis usage in legal texts helps specify terms that have particular definitions.

When reading, he noted the parenthesis that contained historical facts.

The parenthesis in the article included a list of sources for further reading.

In written dialogues, a parenthesis can show what a character is thinking.

The poem used parenthesis to add a contrasting voice.

The playwright used a parenthesis to specify the actor’s movement on stage.

She found the critical comment hidden in a parenthesis in the document.

The parenthesis provided the necessary background to understand the context.

She reviewed the document for any unnecessary parenthesis that could be removed.