Associations to the word «Parenthetical»

Wiktionary

PARENTHETICAL, adjective. Using, containing, or within parentheses (like this)
PARENTHETICAL, adjective. That explains or qualifies something
PARENTHETICAL, adjective. That is incidental
PARENTHETICAL, noun. A word or phrase within parentheses

Dictionary definition

PARENTHETICAL, noun. An expression in parentheses; "his writing was full of parentheticals".
PARENTHETICAL, adjective. Qualifying or explaining; placed or as if placed in parentheses; "parenthetical remarks".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats