parenthetic
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ənˈθɛt adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, noting, or of the nature of a parenthesis: several unnecessary parenthetic remarks.
2.
characterized by the use of parentheses.
Also, par·en·thet·i·cal.
Origin:
1770–80; back formation from parenthetical < 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
1770–80; back formation from parenthetical < 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
Related forms
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
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World English Dictionary
parenthesis (pəˈrɛnθɪsɪs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -ses | |
| 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 inserted as a parenthesis |
| [C16: via Late Latin from Greek: something placed in besides, from parentithenai, from | |
| parenthetic | |
| —adj | |
| paren'thetical | |
| —adj | |
| paren'thetically | |
| —adv | |
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Example sentences
Parenthetic expressions are word groups that are not essential to the meaning of a sentence.
The parenthetic values are again standard deviations over depth.
Fourth, enclose parenthetic expressions between commas.
To enclose a parenthetic clause where the interruption is too great to be.
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