parentheses
Aside markers, curved
Parentheses are curved marks ( ) used in pairs to enclose supplementary material—words, phrases, or sentences that clarify or aside from the main text: The results (see table 3) were unexpected.
In mathematics, parentheses group operations: (2 + 3) × 4.
Informally, in parentheses means as an afterthought or secondary point.
The singular is parenthesis.
Confined, bordered space
Veering off topic
- interpolationEstimating between known values
- afterthoughtIdea added belatedly
- incidentalMinor and unplanned
- tangentLine touching curve once
sidenote · supplementary · nonessential · subordinate · interjection
Arrangement by shared traits
- order of operationsMathematical calculation sequence
- distributiveConcerning fair division
- coordinatesLocation-specifying number pairs
- factoringBreaking into multiplicative parts
Disputes or reasoning chains
- parametersDefined boundaries or constraints
- syntaxRules for arranging words
- code blocksFormatted programming text regions
- tupleOrdered finite sequence
conditional · regex · casting · compiler
Statement making something clear
- definitionStatement of meaning
- elaborationDevelopment through detail
- exampleRepresentative case shown
- disambiguationRemoving uncertainty about meaning
restatement · translation · gloss · annotation · expansion · specification · appositive
Directing attention elsewhere
- sourcePoint of origin
- attributionAssigning origin or cause
- in-text citationSource acknowledgment within prose
- author-dateReference format using names and years
page number · bibliography · APA · MLA · academic writing
enclosure
Confined, bordered space
digression
Veering off topic
- interpolationEstimating between known values
- afterthoughtIdea added belatedly
- incidentalMinor and unplanned
tangent · sidenote · supplementary · nonessential · subordinate · interjection
grouping
Arrangement by shared traits
- order of operationsMathematical calculation sequence
- distributiveConcerning fair division
- coordinatesLocation-specifying number pairs
factoring · multiplication · algebraic expressions · precedence
arguments
Disputes or reasoning chains
- parametersDefined boundaries or constraints
- syntaxRules for arranging words
- code blocksFormatted programming text regions
tuple · conditional · regex · casting · compiler
explanation
Statement making something clear
- definitionStatement of meaning
- elaborationDevelopment through detail
- exampleRepresentative case shown
disambiguation · restatement · translation · gloss · annotation · expansion · specification · appositive
reference
Directing attention elsewhere
- sourcePoint of origin
- attributionAssigning origin or cause
- in-text citationSource acknowledgment within prose
author-date · page number · bibliography · APA · MLA · academic writing
- punctuationperiod, comma, colon, apostrophe, semicolon
- Symbols and Abbreviationsabbreviation, acronym, shorthand, initialism, contraction
- ASCII characterscomma, period, space, question mark, exclamation mark
- notationsmusical notation, mathematical notation, decimal notation, scientific notation, dance notation
- Order of Operationsexponents, powers, multiplication, division, addition
- Typographical Symbolscomma, period, colon, semicolon, hyphen
- in parenthesisEnclosed by curved punctuation marks