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Adjective: parenthetical  ,per-un'the-ti-kul [N. Amer], ,pa-run'the-ti-kul [Brit]
  1. Qualifying or explaining; placed or as if placed in parentheses
    "parenthetical remarks";
    - parenthetic
Noun: parenthetical  ,per-un'the-ti-kul [N. Amer], ,pa-run'the-ti-kul [Brit]
  1. An expression in parentheses
    "his writing was full of parentheticals"; "In 'The concert (which was amazing) lasted for hours', 'which was amazing' is a parenthetical expression";
    - parenthetical expression

Derived forms: parentheticals

See also: accidental, incidental

Type of: adjunct

Encyclopedia: Parenthetical