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Bracket (Noun)

A category falling within certain defined limits.

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.

The tax rate applied to income in the upper bracket is significantly higher than for lower-income earners.
People in the lower-middle-class bracket often struggle to afford luxury items.
The product is marketed towards the youth bracket, aged 18-25.
Her income puts her in the high-income bracket, allowing her to invest in luxury real estate.
The insurance premium increases as the policyholder moves into a higher age bracket.

Either of two punctuation marks ([ or ]) used to enclose textual material.

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

The instructions asked us to use parentheses instead of square brackets to set off the titles of periodicals, so the editor replaced the brackets with ( and ) throughout the manuscript.
In mathematical expressions, brackets are often used to clarify the order of operations, as in 2 × [3 + 4].
The code snippet used brackets to enclose the block of text that was to be replaced with a dynamically generated string.
When formatting citations, it's essential to use brackets correctly to avoid confusion with the surrounding text.
The syntax guide specified that all external links should be enclosed in brackets to distinguish them from internal links.

Either of two punctuation marks (`<' or `>') used in computer programming and sometimes used to enclose textual material.

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

The programmer carefully placed the bracket around the variable to ensure it was properly defined.
In the code, the developer used angle brackets to enclose the HTML tags.
The student learned to use brackets to group mathematical expressions in the correct order.
The editor used guillemets to set off the quotation within the text, but the typesetter changed them to angle brackets for consistency.
The syntax required the programmer to use square brackets to define the array and angle brackets to define the generic type.

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

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

The TV was mounted on a sturdy bracket that was screwed into the wall to prevent it from falling.
She carefully placed the vase on the decorative bracket that her husband had installed in the living room.
The shelf was held up by a pair of metal brackets that were attached to the wall with screws.
The electrician installed a bracket to hold the new light fixture in place.
The carpenter used a wooden bracket to support the heavy wooden beam in the attic.