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Parenthetical vs Parenthetic - What's the difference?

parenthetical | parenthetic |

Parenthetic is a derived term of parenthetical.



As adjectives the difference between parenthetical and parenthetic

is that parenthetical is using, containing, or within parentheses (like this while parenthetic is of, pertaining to, or as if using parentheses.

As a noun parenthetical

is a word or phrase within parentheses.

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

    • parenthetic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, pertaining to, or as if using parentheses
  • (of speech) That digresses; discursive or rambling