Dictionary

Explore meaning, context, and usage with an online dictionary experience optimized for multilingual workflows.

Clear

Try these words

Meaning of parenthetical

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

parenthetical

Pronunciation:/ˈpæ.ɹən.θɛt.ɪkl̩/

noun

Definitions

  1. A word or phrase within parentheses.

  2. (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.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Using, containing, or within parentheses (like this)

  2. That explains or qualifies something

  3. That is incidental