{ } a. [ Cf. Gr. pare`nqetos. ] 1. Of the nature of a parenthesis; pertaining to, or expressed in, or as if in, a parenthesis; as, a parenthetical clause; a parenthetic remark; a parenthetical style.[ wns=1 ] [ 1913 Webster ]
A parenthetical observation of Moses himself. Hales. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Using or containing parentheses. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. Added within parentheses to amplify or explain; as, parenthetical remarks. [ wns=2 ] [ WordNet 1.5 ]