bracket
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3.7
- noun
- /ˈbrækɪt/
:
corchete
- Explanatory comments, when added, have been inserted in square brackets; any deletions are indicated by ellipsis points.
- square brackets
- numbers in brackets
- indicated in brackets
And I put this square brackets to denote units.
- And I put this square brackets to denote units.
- Yeah, we can see our expressions, but the brackets are not there.
- All of the other brackets will change as well.
- Oh yes, Darcy Evans has put ghost cast story in brackets attached diagram diagram.
- She says guy keeps seeing me in brackets, proper dates but doesn't want a relationship.
- He'd like a candy cane, a fake tongue nose, and then in brackets he's put Gru.
- I have a crush on my best friend in brackets, a girl.
Examples
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Large numbers show lot numbers, while numbers in brackets show depths of water in feet.
Academic text (1996) -
Standard deviations are shown in brackets, and the standard error of the difference estimate is shown in parentheses.
Academic text (2018) -
You can use one line, but I feel like the bracket provides more clarity.
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Do the stuff in the brackets first and then square the sum.
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Whenever necessary, words have been inserted in brackets to clarify parent responses.
Academic text (2006) -
Responses from interviewees are written as they were spoken, with additional details in brackets as necessary for clarity.
Academic text (2013) -
But for individuals, the 39.6 percent bracket applies to taxable income over $250,000.
Academic text (1993) -
Translations from Spanish are by the author and are indicated by brackets, as are other insertions by the author.
Academic text (2008) -
The overall compression ratios are shown in brackets under the output file sizes in bytes.
Academic text (1998) -
In mathematics, you should always solve the operations inside the brackets first.
Synonyms
1
3.7
A sign like [ or ] used to show words added in text
Compounds
8
3.5
A group of people who earn about the same amount of money for tax or benefit rules
- Literature
1
8.5
When inflation raises pay, people move into higher tax bands and pay more tax without getting richer
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word bracket comes from an old word brac- meaning 'arm', and a bracket acts like a small arm that holds or separates words, so we use brackets to enclose extra text.