parenthetical expression

Other forms: parenthetical expressions

Definitions of parenthetical expression
  1. noun
    an expression in parentheses
    synonyms: parenthetical
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    type of:
    adjunct
    a construction that can be used to extend the meaning of a word or phrase but is not one of the main constituents of a sentence
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