parenthesis
US /pəˈren.θə.sɪs/
UK /pəˈren.θə.sɪs/
1.
paréntesis, inciso
a word, clause, or sentence inserted as an explanation or afterthought into a passage with which it has not necessarily any grammatical connection, usually marked off by brackets, dashes, or commas
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The author used a parenthesis to add extra information.
El autor usó un paréntesis para añadir información extra.
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His speech was full of interesting asides and parentheses.
Su discurso estaba lleno de interesantes apartes y paréntesis.
2.
paréntesis
either of a pair of round brackets ( ) used to mark off a parenthetical word or phrase
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Please enclose the optional information in parenthesis.
Por favor, encierre la información opcional entre paréntesis.
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The number in parenthesis indicates the page reference.
El número entre paréntesis indica la referencia de la página.