English dictionary
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English noun: bracket | |||
| 1. | bracket (group) a category falling within certain defined limits | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | set | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | income bracket, income tax bracket, price bracket, tax bracket | ||
| 2. | bracket (communication) either of two punctuation marks (`<' or `>') used in computer programming and sometimes used to enclose textual material | ||
| Synonyms | angle bracket | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | punctuation, punctuation mark | ||
| 3. | bracket (communication) either of two punctuation marks ([ or ]) used to enclose textual material | ||
| Synonyms | square bracket | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | punctuation, punctuation mark | ||
| 4. | bracket (artifact) a support projecting from a wall (as to hold a shelf) | ||
| Synonyms | wall bracket | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | support | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | angle bracket, angle iron, console, corbel, modillion, sconce, shelf bracket, truss | ||
English verb: bracket | |||
| 1. | bracket (contact) support with brackets | ||
| Samples | Bracket bookshelves. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hold, hold up, support, sustain | ||
| 2. | bracket (communication) place into brackets | ||
| Samples | Please bracket this remark. | ||
| Synonyms | bracket out | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | edit, redact | ||
| 3. | bracket (cognition) classify or group | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something with something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | group | ||
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