parenthesized
Set off aside
Parenthesized means enclosed in parentheses—the curved marks ( ) used to set off explanatory or supplementary material.
A parenthesized remark sits within the sentence but apart from it: The cost (adjusted for inflation) was still lower than expected.
The term applies to any text bracketed this way, whether a single word or an entire clause.
Statement making something clear
- asideBrief theatrical digression
- digressionVeering off topic
- qualifierWord or phrase limiting meaning
- annotationAdded explanatory comment
footnote · gloss · commentary · remark · note · elaboration · addendum · interpolation
Surrounded and sealed within
- bracketedEnclosed by paired marks
- encapsulatedContained within a covering
- boundedConfined within limits
- delimitedHad borders established
set apart · inserted · embedded · nested · framed · offset · segregated · isolated
Marks setting off text
- round bracketsCurved punctuation pair
- openingGap or start
- closingFinal stage of something
- nestingMaking a dwelling
paired · enclosure · delimiter · syntax · expression · notation · grouping · curved
Placed below in rank
- sidelinedRemoved from participation
- marginalizedPushed to society's edges
- secondaryLesser in rank
- incidentalMinor and unplanned
afterthought · peripheral · tangential · de-emphasized · downplayed · minimized · relegated
explanation
Statement making something clear
- asideBrief theatrical digression
- digressionVeering off topic
- qualifierWord or phrase limiting meaning
annotation · footnote · gloss · commentary · remark · note · elaboration · addendum · interpolation · supplementary
enclosed
Surrounded and sealed within
- bracketedEnclosed by paired marks
- encapsulatedContained within a covering
- boundedConfined within limits
delimited · set apart · inserted · embedded · nested · framed · offset · segregated · isolated · demarcated
brackets
Marks setting off text
- round bracketsCurved punctuation pair
- openingGap or start
- closingFinal stage of something
nesting · paired · enclosure · delimiter · syntax · expression · notation · grouping · curved · marks
subordinated
Placed below in rank
- sidelinedRemoved from participation
- marginalizedPushed to society's edges
- secondaryLesser in rank
incidental · afterthought · peripheral · tangential · de-emphasized · downplayed · minimized · relegated
parenthesizedemphasized
Gave special importance to
highlighted · foregrounded · bolded · underlined · featured
parenthesizedinline
Arranged in sequence
integrated · embedded · unbracketed · incorporated · mainstreamed