parathesis

Meanings

1. The placing of two or more nouns in the same case; apposition.
2. A parenthetical notice, usually of matter to be afterward expanded.
3. 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.

Etymology

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