parentheses

As nouns the difference between initialism and parentheses

is that initialism is a term formed from the initial letter or letters of several words or parts of words, but which is itself pronounced letter by letter while parentheses is .

As an acronym arc

is (pathology) aids-related complex.

As a noun parentheses is

.

As nouns the difference between parens and parentheses

is that parens is while parentheses is .

As nouns the difference between parentheses and null

is that parentheses is plural of lang=en while null is a non-existent or empty value or set of values.

As an adjective null is

having no validity, "null and void.

As a verb null is

to nullify; to annul.

As nouns the difference between dashes and parentheses

is that dashes is while parentheses is .

As a verb dashes

is (dash).

As nouns the difference between parentheses and braces

is that parentheses is plural of lang=en while braces is plural of lang=en.

As a noun parentheses

is .

As a verb boxed is

(box).

As an adjective boxed is

packed into a box or boxes.

As nouns the difference between parentheses and parestheses

is that parentheses is while parestheses is .

As nouns the difference between parenthesis and parentheses

is that parenthesis is a clause, phrase or word which is inserted (usually for explanation or amplification) into a passage which is already grammatically complete, and usually marked off with brackets, commas or dashes while parentheses is plural of lang=en.