parenthetical
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7.1
- adjective
- /ˌpɛrənˈθɛtɪkəl/
- Each learning area is followed by a brief parenthetical description to help parents understand exactly what each area covers.
- parenthetical remark
- parenthetical reference
- parenthetical comment
Examples
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The practice of entextualization occurs frequently in the social sciences, where, for example, parenthetical citations serve as convenient shorthand.
Academic text (2013) -
Without those three parenthetical clarifications, the poem could be read as serious.
Academic text (2004) -
The PowerPoint slides are created to look like note cards with a space for the information required in a parenthetical citation.
Academic text (2010) -
See the parenthetical comment in the passage cited in the following footnote.
Academic text (2017) -
All parenthetical references to Philip Seymour are taken from the first edition of the novel.
Academic text (2012) -
I should take a moment to gloss the parenthetical "and not something else" as it functions in The Plural I.
Academic text (2017) -
The prim tone clashes nicely with the realism of the parenthetical phrases in this poem.
Academic text (2004) -
The editor added several parenthetical comments to give readers more context about the story.
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In her essay, she used parenthetical phrases to clarify her points and enhance the reader's understanding.
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He included a parenthetical note to explain why he chose to reference that specific study.
Synonyms
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8.4
An extra remark that explains something but is not part of the main point
Antonyms
Compounds
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7.0
Words or a short phrase added inside a sentence to give extra information without changing its meaning
How Essential
Surface Forms
Morphology
parenthetical = parenthesis (transparent) = parenthesis + al
The adjective is transparently built from 'parenthesis' plus '-al', with the meaning 'relating to parentheses' following the usual pattern.
Etymology
Parenthetical comes from Greek parts para- 'beside' and -thesis 'placing', so a parenthetical remark is one 'placed beside' the main idea, like an 'aside' that explains or adds detail without changing the main point.