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Parenthetical vs Paren - What's the difference?

parenthetical | paren |

As nouns the difference between parenthetical and paren

is that parenthetical is a word or phrase within parentheses while paren is (informal) a parenthesis (bracket used to enclose parenthetical material in text).

As an adjective parenthetical

is using, containing, or within parentheses (like this).

parenthetical

English

Adjective

(-)
  • using, containing, or within parentheses (like this)
  • that explains or qualifies something
  • that is incidental

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • a word or phrase within parentheses

    • paren

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (informal) A parenthesis (bracket used to enclose parenthetical material in text).
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