bracket

Meaning of bracket

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
  3. a right-angled support attached to a wall for holding a shelf, lamp, or other object.
  4. the distance between two artillery shots fired either side of the target to establish range.
  5. a diagram representing the sequence of matches in a sports tournament, especially as used for making predictions about its outcome.
    with the March Madness tournament half the fun is filling out your bracket
  6. a person's nose or jaw.
    a quick punch up the 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
  3. hold or attach (something) by means of a right-angled support.
    pipes should be bracketed
  4. establish the range of (a target) by firing two preliminary shots, one short of the target and the other beyond it.

late 16th century: from French braguette or Spanish bragueta ‘codpiece, bracket, corbel’, from Provençal braga, from Latin braca, (plural) bracae ‘breeches’.

Information about bracket

  • The plural form of bracket is: brackets.
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Hyphenation of bracket

bracket

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 7 chars.
  • bracket is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

bracket synonyms

Meaning a word or phrase inserted as an explanation or afterthought into a passage which is grammatically complete without it, in writing usually marked off by brackets, dashes, or commas:

parenthesis

Meaning a device fitted to something, in particular a weak or injured part of the body, to give support:

brace

Meaning a number of people or things that are located, gathered, or classed together:

group

Meaning a set of associated people acting together, especially within a larger organization:

grouping

Meaning a class or division of people or things regarded as having particular shared characteristics:

category

Meaning the action or process of placing into classes or groups:

categorization

Meaning a particular level of rank, quality, proficiency, or value:

grade

Meaning arrange in or allocate to grades; classify or sort:

grading

Meaning a category into which something is put:

classification

Meaning a set or category of things having some property or attribute in common and differentiated from others by kind, type, or quality:

class

Meaning put, lay, or stand (something) in a specified place or position:

set

Meaning any of the more or less distinct parts into which something is or may be divided or from which it is made up:

section

Meaning the action of separating something into parts or the process of being separated:

division

Meaning the arrangement or disposition of people or things in relation to each other according to a particular sequence, pattern, or method:

order

Meaning a quantity or consignment of goods produced at one time:

batch

Meaning a group of people with a shared characteristic:

cohort

Meaning a number of connected items or names written or printed consecutively, typically one below the other:

list

Meaning a thing that bears the weight of something or keeps it upright:

support

Meaning a pole or beam used as a temporary support or to keep something in position:

prop

Meaning a period of staying somewhere, in particular of living somewhere temporarily as a visitor or guest:

stay

Meaning a long flat strip of squared timber or metal used to hold something in place or as a fastening against a wall:

batten

Meaning a length of timber or steel supporting part of the structure of a building, typically arranged in parallel series to support a floor or ceiling:

joist

Meaning a structure of stone or brick built against a wall to strengthen or support it:

buttress

Meaning an object that is used to support something:

rest

Meaning a backing, setting, or support for something:

mounting

Meaning a device or implement for holding something:

holder

Meaning a flat length of wood or other rigid material, attached to a wall or forming part of a piece of furniture, that provides a surface for the storage or display of objects:

shelf

Meaning a framework, typically with rails, bars, hooks, or pegs, for holding or storing things:

rack

Meaning a rigid structure that surrounds something such as a picture, door, or windowpane:

frame

Meaning assign to a particular class or category:

classify

Meaning place in a particular class or group:

categorize

Meaning arrange systematically in groups; separate according to type:

sort

Meaning put in a particular position:

place

Meaning allocate (a job or duty):

assign

Meaning link or combine (something) with something else:

couple

Meaning put together or join to form a pair:

pair

Meaning link (a town or district) with another in a different country or cause (two towns or districts) to be linked, for the purposes of friendship and cultural exchange:

twin

Meaning put a yoke on (a pair of animals); couple or attach with or to a yoke:

yoke

Meaning point out the resemblance of someone or something to:

liken

Meaning estimate, measure, or note the similarity or dissimilarity between:

compare

Words that rhyme with bracket

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