Definition of "parathesis" in English

noun

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

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

3. (printing) The matter contained within brackets.

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

5. An abstract idea that embodies a shared social worldview.