parenthetical

or par·en·thet·ic

[ par-uh n-thet-i-kuh l or par-uh n-thet-ik ]

/ ˌpær ənˈθɛt ɪ kəl or ˌpær ənˈθɛt ɪk /

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adjective

of, pertaining to, noting, or of the nature of a parenthesis: several unnecessary parenthetic remarks.

characterized by the use of parentheses.

Origin of parenthetical

1620–30; < Greek parénthet(os) interpolated (verbid of parentithénai, equivalent to par- par- + en- en-² + the-, variant stem of tithénai to put + -tos verbal adjective suffix) + -ic + -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM parenthetical

par·en·thet·i·cal·i·ty, par·en·thet·i·cal·ness, noun par·en·thet·i·cal·ly, adverb in·ter·par·en·thet·ic, adjective in·ter·par·en·thet·i·cal, adjective

in·ter·par·en·thet·i·cal·ly, adverb un·par·en·thet·ic, adjective un·par·en·thet·i·cal, adjective un·par·en·thet·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby parenthetical

parenteric fever, parentese, parentheses, parenthesis, parenthesize, parenthetical, parenthood, parenticide, parenting, parentless, parents anonymous

Example sentences from the Web for parenthetical

[parenthetical in original] This was in a little document called the Road Map to Peace.

The U.N. Settlement Report: Just The Facts |Emily L. Hauser |February 1, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
The task for Muslims, I believe, is to rid our community of these parenthetical phrases.

Why Honor Killings Happen |Asra Q. Nomani |October 15, 2009 |DAILY BEAST
The problem emerges with parenthetical phrases that are now inserted into the translation.

Why Honor Killings Happen |Asra Q. Nomani |October 15, 2009 |DAILY BEAST
Brackets and parenthetical question marks are as in the original.

A Study of Pueblo Architecture: Tusayan and Cibola |Victor Mindeleff and Cosmos Mindeleff

Explanatory introductions and parenthetical explanations are alike odious.

Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 68, No. 421, November 1850 |Various
All parenthetical references to obvious typographical error, evident misprint and the like are retained from the original text.

Indian Linguistic Families Of America, North Of Mexico |John Wesley Powell
How are the parenthetical clauses in this selection kept in the back-ground?

The Ontario High School Reader |A.E. Marty
In the first of these sentences the pronoun to be supplied is the subject of "is honest," and "I know" is parenthetical.

Practical Exercises in English |Huber Gray Buehler

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parenthetical

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adjective

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parenthetical

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adjective

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