parathesis noun5 •The matter contained within brackets. •(rhetoric) A parenthetical notice, usually of matter to be afterward expanded.The Parathesis distinguisheth and sets aside within two half-squares some word or words , which are to be farther explained — 1712 •The placing of two or more nouns in the same case; apposition.Both parathesis and suntaxis are constructions but they are never treated as constituents within larger constructions. — 2007 •A thorough examination of a topic, juxtaposing both thesis and antithesis in order to achieve a final synthesis. •An abstract idea that embodies a shared social worldview.European Union, the redeeming parathesis of Europe's higher unity, is not a federation or a confederation, actual or potential, but a state of mind. — 2000 formsparatheses