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bracken

bracket


Definition: Meaning of, bracket in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈbrakɪt /

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bracket brackets
[countable]
  1. [usually plural] also round bracket British English one of the pair of signs put around words to show extra information [=  parenthesis American English]
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  2. income/tax/age etc bracket a particular income, tax etc range
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  3. a piece of metal, wood, or plastic, often in the shape of the letter L, fixed to a wall to support something such as a shelf
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
bracket bracketed bracketed
Present Participle Third Person Singular
bracketing brackets
[transitive usually passive]
  1. to consider two or more people or things as being similar or the same
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  2. to put brackets around a written word, piece of information etc
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bracket used in phrases

  • age bracket (noun)
    1. the people between two particular ages, considered as a group [=  age group]
  • angle bracket (noun)
    1. '<' or '>' either of two punctuation marks used in computer programming and sometimes used to enclose textual material
    2. an L-shaped metal bracket
  • bracket creep (noun)
    1. a movement into a higher tax bracket as taxable income increases
  • bracket fungus (noun)
    1. a woody fungus that forms shelflike sporophores on tree trunks and wood structures
  • bracket out (verb)
    1. place into brackets
  • gas bracket (noun)
    1. a pipe with one or more burners projecting from a wall
  • income bracket (noun)
    1. a category of taxpayers based on the amount of their income
  • income tax bracket (noun)
    1. a category of taxpayers based on the amount of their income
  • price bracket (noun)
    1. a category of merchandise based on their price
  • shelf bracket (noun)
    1. a bracket to support a shelf
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