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Parenthetic

//pɛɹɪnˈθɛtɪk// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, pertaining to, or as if using parentheses
  2. 2
    That digresses; discursive or rambling
Adjective
  1. 1
    qualifying or explaining; placed or as if placed in parentheses wordnet

Etymology

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

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