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parentheses

/pəˈɹɛnθəsiːz/

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noun

parenthèse, incise

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.

Examples :

"The teacher's instructions, (which were quite detailed), helped the students understand the project better. "

Les instructions du professeur, (qui étaient assez détaillées), ont aidé les élèves à mieux comprendre le projet.

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noun

Parenthèses

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

Examples :

"The author added extra information about the character's age inside parentheses. "

L'auteur a ajouté des informations supplémentaires sur l'âge du personnage entre parenthèses.

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noun

Digression, parenthèses

A digression; the use of such digressions.

Examples :

"The teacher's explanation of the new math concept included parentheses of unrelated historical facts, making the lesson confusing for some students. "

L'explication du professeur sur le nouveau concept mathématique comprenait des digressions sur des faits historiques sans rapport, ce qui rendait la leçon confuse pour certains élèves.

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noun

Parenthèses

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.

Examples :

"The teacher said to solve the equation inside the parentheses first. "

Le professeur a dit de résoudre d'abord l'équation entre parenthèses.

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