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- DictionaryBrack·et/ˈbrakət/
noun
- 1. each of a pair of marks [ ] used to enclose words or figures so as to separate them from the context: "symbols are given in brackets"
- 2. a category of people or things that are similar or fall between specified limits: "those in a high income bracket"
verb
- 1. enclose (words or figures) in brackets: "I have bracketed the phrase “of contrary qualities” in the translation, since it is not explicit in the Greek"
- 2. place (one or more people or things) in the same category or group: "he is sometimes bracketed with the “new wave” of film directors"
A bracket is a punctuation mark that's used to set a word or phrase aside from the rest of a sentence. Sometimes dates or other numbers in a sentence are enclosed by brackets . When you quote someone in a piece of formal writing, you can use brackets around an ellipsis, or three dots, to show you've omitted some of the actual quote: "He ...
A bracket is either of two tall fore- or back-facing punctuation marks commonly used to isolate a segment of text or data from its surroundings. [3] . They come in four main pairs of shapes, as given in the box to the right, which also gives their names, that vary between British and American English. [1] "
4 days ago · 1. a support, as of metal or wood, projecting from a wall or the like to hold or bear the weight of a shelf, part of a cornice, etc. 2. a shelf or shelves so supported. 3. Also called: square bracket. one of two marks [ or ] used in writing or printing to enclose parenthetical matter, interpolations, etc. 4.
1. a. A simple rigid structure in the shape of an L, one arm of which is fixed to a vertical surface, the other projecting horizontally to support a shelf or other weight. b. A small shelf or shelves supported by such structures. 2.
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verb [ T ] uk / ˈbrækɪt / us. bracket verb [T] (SYMBOL) to put curved lines ( ) around words, phrases, numbers, etc to make them separate. bracket verb [T] (GROUP) to consider two or more people or things to be similar: [ often passive ] Canadian accents are often bracketed with American accents.
From Longman Business Dictionary brack‧et /ˈbrækɪt/ noun [ countable] 1 a particular range that an amount or number, such as someone’s income or age, falls into people in the 55-64 age bracket 2 (also (income) tax bracket, (income) tax band) one of the ranges of amounts that people’s income is divided into for the purpose of deciding how much ta...
Feb 19, 2024 · A fixture attached to a wall to hold up a shelf. ( engineering) Any intermediate object that connects a smaller part to a larger part, the smaller part typically projecting sideways from the larger part. ( nautical) A short crooked timber, resembling a knee, used as a support.
