English noun: parenthesis | |||
1. | parenthesis (communication) either of two punctuation marks (or) used to enclose textual material | ||
Broader (hypernym) | punctuation, punctuation mark | ||
2. | parenthesis (communication) a message that departs from the main subject | ||
Synonyms | aside, digression, divagation, excursus | ||
Broader (hypernym) | content, message, subject matter, substance | ||