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English
Etymology
From Medieval Latin parentheticus (from Late Latin parenthesis or Ancient Greek παρένθετος (parénthetos), + -icus) + -al.
Pronunciation
Adjective
parenthetical (not comparable)
- using, containing, or within parenthesis
- the parenthetical portion of the sentence "Bob (my best friend) works in finance"
- that explains or qualifies something
- that is incidental
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Noun
parenthetical (plural parentheticals)
- A word or phrase within parentheses.
- (screenwriting) A descriptor or modifier enclosed within parentheses and put, indented, in a line of dialogue to describe how it should be acted or directed onscreen.