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parenthetic

pa·rent·he·tic

US/pɛɹɪnˈθɛtɪk/ uncommon

adjective

1.

as if using parentheses

  • “a parenthetical style”
2.

qualifying or explaining; placed or as if placed in parentheses

  • “parenthetical remarks”
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Origin

From Latin parentheticus, or a back-formation from parenthetical.

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