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incidental vs parenthetical

parenthetical vs incidental

incidental and parenthetical both are nouns.

incidental and parenthetical both are adjectives.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
incidental Yes Yes No No
parenthetical Yes Yes No No
incidental (noun) parenthetical (noun)
an item that is incidental an expression in parentheses
(frequently plural) an expense not budgeted or not specified
incidental (adjective) parenthetical (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 parenthetical

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