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bracket

bracket

56 3.9
A group of people with similar income or age
  • noun
  • /ˈbrækɪt/
translation icon : tramo
  • We're not in the same tax bracket as your other patients.
  • tax bracket
  • income bracket
  • age bracket

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Examples

  • He's the only one in your age bracket, Grace.

  • Guidelines for income brackets and classification of residence were obtained from the United States Census Bureau.

    Academic text (2005)
  • In our bracket, the government gets most of it.

  • Well, if you dropped into a lower income bracket you could qualify for financial aid.

  • The water ministers in the region generally do not belong to the highest bracket of leadership in their respective countries.

    Academic text (2008)
  • You're in the upper five percent income bracket.

  • For taxpayers in the 15 percent income tax bracket, the maximum rate on long-term capital gains is 10 percent.

    Academic text (1997)
  • The reality of this degree of privilege eludes most Americans in this income bracket.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Consumers in the lowest tax brackets are more likely to experience daily challenges in meeting their basic household expenses.

    Academic text (2009)
  • In the financial seminar, they discussed how individuals in different income brackets experienced varying tax rates.

Synonyms

category
vsbracket
658 2.7

A group of things or people that have the same features

is specifically about groups set by measurable limits like income or age
tax bracket
vsbracket
  • Specialized
15 3.6

A range of income taxed at one rate

is a general grouping by measurable limits not focused on tax rate
income bracket
vsbracket
8 3.5

A group of people who earn about the same amount of money for tax or benefit rules

is more general and applies to any measured grouping like age or price
age bracket
vsbracket
  • Specialized
4 3.1

A group of people in a range of ages used to compare data

is a general term for measured groups beyond just age
income tax bracket
vsbracket
1 4.0

A group that sets the tax rate people pay based on yearly earnings

is the broader category type rather than a rate specification
price bracket
vsbracket
3.5

A group of things that cost about the same amount of money

is the broader name for any measured grouping not only prices

Compounds

tax bracket
  • Specialized
15 3.6

A range of income taxed at one rate

A group of people who earn about the same amount of money for tax or benefit rules

age bracket
  • Specialized
4 3.1

A group of people in a range of ages used to compare data

A group that sets the tax rate people pay based on yearly earnings

bracket creep
  • Literature
1 8.5

When inflation raises pay, people move into higher tax bands and pay more tax without getting richer

A sign like [ or ] used to show words added in text

bracket fungus
  • Specialized
7.9

A fungus that makes hard shelf shapes on tree trunks and other wood

angle bracket
  • Specialized
5.2

Symbols < and > used to enclose tags in computer code

angle bracket
  • Specialized
3.9

A metal L-shaped support used to join two pieces at a right angle

9.1

An unusual tournament setup that makes winners hard to predict

gas bracket
  • Archaic
9.9

A metal piece on a wall with a burner for gas light

A group of things that cost about the same amount of money

A metal or wooden support fixed to a wall that holds up a shelf

A strong piece fixed to a wall that sticks out and holds a shelf

How Broad

range
  • Specialized
31 3.7
band
  • Specialized
66 4.8
category
658 2.7
bracket
56 3.9
subset
  • Specialized
47 3.6

Surface Forms

bracket singular
brackets plural

Etymology

The word bracket comes from an old word brac- meaning 'arm', and a bracket can be a label that 'holds' people or things together, so being in the same bracket means you share the same range or group.