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parenthetical

English

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /?pæ.??n.??t.?kl?/

Adjective

parenthetical (not comparable)

  1. using, containing, or within parenthesis
    the parenthetical portion of the sentence "Bob (my best friend) works in finance"
  2. that explains or qualifies something
  3. that is incidental

Noun

parenthetical (plural parentheticals)

  1. A word or phrase within parentheses.
  2. (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.

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parenthetic

English

Adjective

parenthetic (comparative more parenthetic, superlative most parenthetic)

  1. Of, pertaining to, or as if using parentheses
  2. (of speech) That digresses; discursive or rambling

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