appositio

In rhetoric terms the difference between appositio and epexegesis

is that appositio is addition of an element not syntactically required for purpose of description or explanation while epexegesis is an additional explanation or explanatory material.

In rhetoric terms the difference between parenthesis and appositio

is that parenthesis is a digression; the use of such digressions while appositio is addition of an element not syntactically required for purpose of description or explanation.

As nouns the difference between parenthesis and appositio

is that parenthesis is a clause, phrase or word which is inserted (usually for explanation or amplification) into a passage which is already grammatically complete, and usually marked off with brackets, commas or dashes while appositio is addition of an element not syntactically required for purpose of description or explanation.

As nouns the difference between parenthetical and appositio

is that parenthetical is a word or phrase within parentheses while appositio is addition of an element not syntactically required for purpose of description or explanation.

As an adjective parenthetical

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