Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A parenthesis.
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- noun informal A
parenthesis (bracket used to enclose parenthetical material in text).
Etymologies
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Examples
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As for the unclosed paren, I guess Matt needs syntax highlighting.
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On the other hand, I really, really like being able to put my cursor on a paren and shift-5 to have my cursor jump to its mate (you know, Vim style).
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When I manually “fixed” it, I introduced the extra close-paren by accident.
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We must all put the past behind us and celebrate our personal Thanksgiving, parenthesis, our wedding, end paren, and I am sure that everything can be put right when we get together.
The New Yorker Stories Ann Beattie 2010
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The rationale: what children hear should be up to their paren ...
Kristina Brittenham: Stay in School, and Other Socialist Propaganda 2009
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Quote from Bill Venners"I charge $1 for each paren, and $598 for knowing where to put them!"
Archive 2009-04-01 Jack Cough 2009
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The iSlut is an easy-to-use iPhone application that enables paren ...
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I got paid something like $600 for that pair of parens, but I used to say I charged $1 for each paren, and $598 for knowing where to put them.
Tests and Booleans and Matchers Jack Cough 2009
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The iSlut is an easy-to-use iPhone application that enables paren ...
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The rationale: what children hear should be up to their paren ...
Kristina Brittenham: Stay in School, and Other Socialist Propaganda 2009
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