NOUN | communication | parenthetical, parenthetical expression | an expression in parentheses |
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ADJECTIVE | all | parenthetical, parenthetic | qualifying or explaining |
Sounds | perehntheh'tihkahl | |
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Rhymes | abdominal ... zoological: 2115 rhymes with ahl... |
Meaning | Qualifying or explaining; placed or as if placed in parentheses. | |
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Example | "parenthetical remarks" | |
Synonym | parenthetic | |
Broader | incidental, incident | (sometimes followed by 'to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence |
Spanish | parentético | |
Nouns | parenthesis | a message that departs from the main subject / subject |
parenthetical | an expression in parentheses | |
Adverbs | parenthetically | in a parenthetical manner |
Meaning | An expression in parentheses. | |
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Example | "his writing was full of parentheticals" | |
Synonym | parenthetical expression | |
Broader | adjunct | A construction that can be used to extend the meaning / meaning of a word or phrase but is not one of the main constituents of a sentence |
Spanish | entre paréntesis | |
Adjectives | parenthetical | qualifying or explaining |
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