parenthetical has definitions from the fields of grammar,linguistics
1
[ adjective ] as if using parentheses

Synonyms

parenthetic

Examples

"a parenthetical style"

Related terms

digression digression

2
[ noun ] (grammar,linguistics) an expression in parentheses

Examples

"his writing was full of parentheticals"

Related terms

adjunct

3
[ adjective ] qualifying or explaining; placed or as if placed in parentheses

Synonyms

parenthetic

Examples

"parenthetical remarks"

Related terms

incidental

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