What does parenthetic mean?

Definitions for parenthetic
ˌpær ənˈθɛt ɪkpar·en·thet·ic

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. parenthetic, parentheticaladjective

    qualifying or explaining; placed or as if placed in parentheses

    "parenthetical remarks"

Wiktionary

  1. parentheticadjective

    Of, pertaining to, or as if using parentheses

  2. parentheticadjective

    That digresses; discursive or rambling

Wikipedia

  1. parenthetic

    Parenthetical referencing, is a citation system in which in-text citations are made using parentheses. They are usually accompanied by a full, alphabetized list of citations in an end section, usually titled "references", "reference list", "works cited", or "end-text citations". Parenthetical referencing can be used in lieu of footnote citations (the Vancouver system).

ChatGPT

  1. parenthetic

    Parenthetic refers to something that is presented as an aside, interruption, or additional information within a sentence, typically marked by parentheses, commas, or dashes. It can also be used to describe a sentence or phrase that is inserted as an explanation or comment within an otherwise grammatically complete sentence.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Parentheticadjective

    alt. of Parenthetical

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of parenthetic in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of parenthetic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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