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adjunct vs parenthetical expression

parenthetical expression vs adjunct

adjunct and parenthetical expression both are nouns.

adjunct is an adjective but parenthetical expression is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
adjunct Yes Yes No No
parenthetical expression Yes No No No
As nouns, parenthetical expression is a hyponym of adjunct; that is, parenthetical expression is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than adjunct:
  • 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
  • parenthetical expression: an expression in parentheses
Other hyponyms of adjunct include parenthetical.
adjunct (noun) parenthetical expression (noun)
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 an expression in parentheses
something added to another thing but not an essential part of it
a person who is an assistant or subordinate to another
adjunct (adjective) parenthetical expression (adjective)
of or relating to a person who is subordinate to another
furnishing added support
Difference between adjunct and parenthetical expression

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