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incidental vs parenthetic

parenthetic vs incidental

incidental is a noun but parenthetic is not a noun.

incidental and parenthetic both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
incidental Yes Yes No No
parenthetic No Yes No No
incidental (noun) parenthetic (noun)
an item that is incidental
(frequently plural) an expense not budgeted or not specified
incidental (adjective) parenthetic (adjective)
(sometimes followed by `to') minor or casual or subordinate in significance or nature or occurring as a chance concomitant or consequence qualifying or explaining; placed or as if placed in parentheses
not of prime or central importance
occurring with or following as a consequence
Difference between incidental and parenthetic

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