parenthetical
Noun · AdjectiveUS[per-en-thet-ih-kuhl]/pɚɛnˈθɛtɪkəl/5 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- an expression in parentheses“his writing was full of parentheticals”Synonyms: parenthetical expressionType of adjunct
Adjective (1)
- qualifying or explaining; placed or as if placed in parentheses“parenthetical remarks”Synonyms: parentheticOpposite basicSimilar incidental, incident
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
par′en·thet′ic (păr′ĕn-thĕt′ĭk), par′en·thet′ic·al (păr′ĕn-thĕt′ĭ-kal) adjective
Origin: Cf. Gr. παρένθετος.
1. Of the nature of a parenthesis; pertaining to, or expressed in, or as if in, a parenthesis; as, a parenthetical clause; a parenthetic remark; a parenthetical style. [wns=1]
A parenthetical observation of Moses himself.— John Hales
2. Using or containing parentheses.
3. Added within parentheses to amplify or explain; as, parenthetical remarks. [wns=2]
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: WordNet 1.5