The state of being a parent

using, containing, or within parenthesis / that explains or qualifies something / that is incidental

A word or phrase within parentheses.

The identity and nature of one's parents, and in particular, the legitimacy of one's birth. / The social quality of one's class in society. / (figuratively) Origin; derivation.

As an aside, incidentally. / Using parentheses.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of parenthesize

present participle of parenthesize

Between parentheses.

simple past tense and past participle of parenthesize

To place text in parentheses. / To interject.