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parenthetical
parenthetical is a 13-letter English word with 4 senses as adjective and noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Of the nature of a parenthesis; pertaining to, or expressed in, or as in, a parenthesis; as, a parenthetical clause; a parenthetic remark. Face value is 20 in Scrabble and 23 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
13 letters · Scrabble 20 · Words With Friends 23 · 4 senses
Definitions
- 1adjective
Of the nature of a parenthesis; pertaining to, or expressed in, or as in, a parenthesis; as, a parenthetical clause; a parenthetic remark.
- 2adjective
Using or containing parentheses.
- 3noun
an expression in parentheses
"his writing was full of parentheticals"
- 4adjective
qualifying or explaining; placed or as if placed in parentheses
"parenthetical remarks"
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