PARENTHETICAL

parenthetic, parenthetical

(adjective) qualifying or explaining; placed or as if placed in parentheses; “parenthetical remarks”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

parenthetical (not comparable)

using, containing, or within parentheses (like this)

that explains or qualifies something

that is incidental

Noun

parenthetical (plural parentheticals)

A word or phrase within parentheses.

(screenwriting) A descriptor or modifier enclosed within parentheses and put, indented, in a line of dialogue to describe how it should be acted or directed onscreen.

Source: Wiktionary


Par`en*thet"ic, Par`en*thet"ic*al, a. Etym: [Cf. Gr.

1. Of the nature of a parenthesis; pertaining to, or expressed in, or as in, a parenthesis; as, a parenthetical clause; a parenthetic remark. A parenthetical observation of Moses himself. Hales.

2. Using or containing parentheses.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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