parenthetic — par en*thet ic (p[a^]r [e^]n*th[e^]t [i^]k), parenthetical par en*thet ic*al (p[a^]r [e^]n*th[e^]t [i^]*kal), a. [Cf. Gr. pare nqetos.] 1. Of the nature of a parenthesis; pertaining to, or expressed in, or as if in, a parenthesis; as, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
parenthetic — index incidental, nonessential Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
parenthetic — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to or inserted as a parenthesis. DERIVATIVES parenthetical adjective parenthetically adverb … English terms dictionary
parenthetic — par•en•thet•ic [[t]ˌpær ənˈθɛt ɪk[/t]] also par en•thet′i•cal adj. 1) of, pertaining to, or of the nature of a parenthesis: parenthetic remarks[/ex] 2) using or placed within parentheses • Etymology: 1770–80; < Gk parénthet(os) interpolated… … From formal English to slang
parenthetic — /pærənˈθɛtɪk/ (say paruhn thetik) adjective 1. of, relating to, or of the nature of a parenthesis: several unnecessary parenthetic remarks. 2. characterised by the use of parentheses. Also, parenthetical. –parenthetically, adverb …
parenthetic — adjective see parenthesis … New Collegiate Dictionary
parenthetic — adjective a) Of, pertaining to, or as if using parentheses b) That digresses; discursive or rambling … Wiktionary
parenthetic — Synonyms and related words: accidental, adrift, beside the mark, beside the point, beside the question, broken, broken off, by the way, casual, chopped off, choppy, decousu, disconnected, discontinued, discontinuous, discrete, disjunctive,… … Moby Thesaurus
parenthetic — (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Marked by or given to digression: digressive, discursive, excursive, parenthetical, rambling, tangential. See APPROACH … English dictionary for students
parenthetic — par·en·thet·ic || ‚pærÉ™n θetɪk(l) adj. enclosed in parentheses … English contemporary dictionary
