Definition of Parenthetic in English :
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Parenthetic
see synonyms of parentheticAdjective
1. parenthetic, parenthetical
qualifying or explaining; placed or as if placed in parentheses
Example Sentences:'parenthetical remarks'
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Parenthetic
see synonyms of parentheticnoun plural -ses (-ˌsiːz)
1.
a phrase, often explanatory or qualifying, inserted into a passage with which it is not grammatically connected, and marked off by brackets, dashes, etc
2. Also called: bracket
either of a pair of characters, (), used to enclose such a phrase or as a sign of aggregation in mathematical or logical expressions
3.
an intervening occurrence; interlude; interval
4. in parenthesis
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Parenthetic
see synonyms of parenthetic nounWord forms: plural paˈrentheˌses (pəˈrɛnθəˌsiz
; pərenˈt həsēzˌ)
1.
an additional word, clause, etc. placed as an explanation or comment within an already complete sentence: in writing or printing it is usually marked off by curved lines, dashes, or commas
2.
either or both of the curved lines, ( ), used to mark off parenthetical words, etc.
or to enclose mathematical or logical symbols that are to be treated as a single term
3.
an episode or incident, often an irrelevant one; interlude
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