parenthetic

Definitions of parenthetic
  1. adjective
    qualifying or explaining; placed or as if placed in parentheses
    synonyms: parenthetical
    incident, incidental
    (sometimes followed by `to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence
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