parenthetical expression

ˌpɛrənˈθɛtɪkəl ɪkˈsprɛʃən

Definition

Definition of parenthetical expression - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

writing

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phrase within parentheses adding information

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The author included a parenthetical expression to clarify his point.

aside

parenthesis

linguistics

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clause set off by commas for extra detail

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The sentence, which was long, had a parenthetical expression.

aside

digression

punctuation

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aside in a sentence using dashes

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The parenthetical expression—set off by dashes—adds extra information.

aside

digression

interjection

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Expressions with expression

his expression spoke volumes

exp.

show feelings or thoughts clearly without using words

His expression spoke volumes about his disappointment.

someone's expression spoke volumes

exp.

shows a lot of emotion without words

Her expression spoke volumes about her disappointment.

facial expression

face shows feelings or thoughts by moving muscles

Her facial expression showed she was surprised.

slang expression

informal language not suitable for formal occasions

He used a slang expression during the meeting.

someone's expression says a lot

exp.

facial look shows feelings or thoughts without words

Her expression says a lot about how she feels.

self-expression

the act of expressing one's feelings, thoughts, or ideas

Art is a form of self-expression that allows individuals to convey their emotions..

Examples of parenthetical expression in a sentence

The essay was filled with parenthetical expressions for clarity.
His speech, full of parenthetical expressions, was hard to follow.
The article, with its parenthetical expressions, clarified the topic.
Her speech was full of parenthetical expressions.
The author used a parenthetical expression to add humor.

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French:expression parenthétique, incise, ...
German:Einschub, eingeschobener Satzteil, ...
Italian:inciso, inciso tra parentesi, ...
Spanish:expresión entre paréntesis, expresión parentética, ...
Portuguese:frase entre parênteses, expressão entre parênteses, ...
Chinese:插入语, 附加语, ...
Japanese:挿入句, パレンセティカル・エクスプレッション, ...
Arabic:تَعْبِير اعْتِرَاضِي, جُمْلَة اِعْتِرَاضِيَّة, ...
Hebrew:בִּטּוּי מוּסְגָּר, הֶעָרָה מוּסְגֶּרֶת, ...
Russian:вставное выражение, вставная конструкция, ...
Ukrainian:вставний вираз, вставна конструкція, ...
Hindi:कोष्ठकीय अभिव्यक्ति, विरामांकित वाक्यांश, ...
Bengali:প্যারেনথেটিকাল এক্সপ্রেশন, প্যারেনথেটিক্যাল এক্সপ্রেশন, ...
Catalan:expressió parentètica, incís, ...
Czech:vsuvka, ...
Danish:parentetisk udtryk, indsættelse i parentes, ...
Dutch:parenthetische uitdrukking, tussenvoegsel, ...
Greek:παρενθετική έκφραση, έκφραση με παύλες, ...
Hungarian:közbevetés, közbeékelt szerkezet, ...
Khmer:ឃ្លាក្នុងវង់ក្រចក, ឃ្លាបញ្ចូលក្នុងវង់ក្រចក, ...
Korean:괄호 표현, 삽입구, ...
Persian:عبارت پرانتزی, جمله معترضه, ...
Polish:wtrącenie w nawiasie, wyrażenie w nawiasie, ...
Portuguese (BR):expressão entre parênteses, expressão parentética, ...
Romanian:expresie între paranteze, clauză parantezică, ...
Swedish:parentetiskt uttryck, inskjutet uttryck, ...
Thai:วลีในวงเล็บ, วลีเสริม, ...
Turkish:parantez içi ifade, ara söz, ...
Vietnamese:cụm từ trong ngoặc đơn, mệnh đề phụ, ...

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