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parathesis

noun

  1. The placing of two or more nouns in the same case; apposition.

    countable, uncountable

    Both parathesis and suntaxis are constructions but they are never treated as constituents within larger constructions.

  2. A parenthetical notice, usually of matter to be afterward expanded.

    countable, uncountable

    After all his Theses and their Applications, his Correspondent Alpha's and Beta's, his perplex'd Paragraphs, his intricate Paratheses, and his tædious Citations, what Doctrine of the Church of Rome has he establish'd, or what principle of Ours has he disprov'd?

  3. The matter contained within brackets.

    countable, uncountable

  4. A thorough examination of a topic, juxtaposing both thesis and antithesis in order to achieve a final synthesis.

    countable, uncountable

    In their public discourse (books, articles, brochures, press releases), lawyers address these provisions in long paratheses, where each provision and its interpretation is added to the previous, until a specific theme (.e.g. surveillance vs privacy) is exhausted.

Where it comes from

From Ancient Greek παράθεσις (paráthesis, “putting beside”).

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry parathesis (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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