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bracket

/ˈbɹækɪt/noun, verb2 syllables

Bracket means: either of two punctuation marks (‘<’ or ‘>’) used in computer programming and sometimes used to enclose textual material.

Synonyms for bracket6

noun, as in either of two punctuation marks (‘<’ or ‘>’) used in computer programming and sometimes used to enclose textual material

angle bracket

noun, as in either of two punctuation marks (‘[’ or ‘]’) used to enclose textual material

square bracket

noun, as in a support projecting from a wall (as to hold a shelf)

wall bracket

verb, as in place into brackets

bracket out

also used for bracket

parentheses, parens

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What does bracket mean?7

noun

1

either of two punctuation marks (‘<’ or ‘>’) used in computer programming and sometimes used to enclose textual material

2

either of two punctuation marks (‘[’ or ‘]’) used to enclose textual material

3

a support projecting from a wall (as to hold a shelf)

4

a category falling within certain defined limits

verb

1

place into brackets“Please bracket this remark”

2

support with brackets“bracket bookshelves”

3

classify or group

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with bracket?1

two syllables

racket
Show 40 near rhymes
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Bracket in a sentence

  • In my age bracket, there are no job offers available.KPX
  • I told them to use parentheses, not brackets.CM
  • Her income puts her into the highest tax bracket.AlanF_US
  • Only one competitor can emerge from the crucible of losers' bracket.Auride
  • Parents in low age brackets have a tendency to spoil their children.tsp_2
  • Ziri removed any clamps and brackets securing the battery.Amastan
  • The highest German income tax bracket begins at a relatively low income.allopathie
  • Open the brackets in the equation.Thanuir

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of bracket

as a noun

plural
brackets

as a verb

past tense
bracketed
present participle
bracketing
third-person singular
brackets
past participle
bracketed