bracket

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noun

brack·et ˈbra-kət How to pronounce bracket (audio)

: an overhanging member that projects from a structure (such as a wall) and is usually designed to support a vertical load or to strengthen an angle

: a fixture (as for holding a lamp) projecting from a wall or column

: one of a pair of marks [ ] used in writing and printing to enclose matter or in mathematics and logic as signs of aggregation

called also square bracket

: one of the pair of marks 〈〉 used to enclose matter

called also angle bracket

: parenthesis sense 3

: brace sense 2b

: a section of a continuously numbered or graded series (such as age ranges or income levels)

: a pairing of opponents in an elimination tournament

bracket

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verb

bracketed; bracketing; brackets

transitive verb

: to place within or as if within brackets

editorial comments are bracketed

news stories bracketed by commercials

: to eliminate from consideration

bracket off politics

: to extend around so as to encompass : include

test pressures … which bracket virtually the entire range of passenger-car tire pressures

Consumer Reports

: to furnish or fasten with brackets

: to put in the same category or group

bracketed in a tie for third

: to get the range on (a target) by firing over and short

: to establish the limits of

bracketed the problem neatly

: to take photographs of at more than one exposure in order to ensure that the desired exposure is obtained

Synonyms

Noun

category
class
classification
division
family
genus
grade
group
kind
league
order
rank(s)
rubric
set
species
tier
type

Verb

analogize
assimilate
compare
equate
liken

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Example Sentences

Noun The shelf is held up with two brackets. There are wall brackets in the garage for the rakes and shovels. She is taller than average for her age bracket. He earned enough to put him in a higher tax bracket. She is now in a lower income bracket than before. Verb I wouldn't exactly bracket your paintings with those of Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

As freshmen, Maggie Driscoll and Lizzie Loftus started on an 18-2 Watertown field hockey team that was the top seed in the Division 2 North bracket.

Olivia Nolan, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Sep. 2022 After beating Nicaragua 2-0 to open the tournament, Curacao fell 9-3 to Panama to drop out of the winners’ side of the international bracket.

Tim Brown | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 28 Aug. 2022 After beating Nicaragua 2-0 to open the tournament, Curacao fell 9-3 to Panama to drop out of the winners’ side of the international bracket.

Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 28 Aug. 2022 Cohen finished with seven strikeouts and Ruston Hiyoto hit a two-run homer to put the game out of reach, making Hawaii the winners of U.S. bracket.

Tim Bielik, cleveland, 28 Aug. 2022 Hawaii, winner of the U.S. bracket, has already topped last year’s squad, which finished third at the LLWS.

Matthew Gelhard, ajc, 27 Aug. 2022 South Windsor moved to the end of the winners bracket and enjoyed an extra day of rest before defeating Hamden once more, 7-0.

Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2022 Pete Alonso is the No. 2 seed in Round 1 of the Home Run Derby bracket with Kyle Schwarber the top seed.

Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 18 July 2022 The derby bracket is revealed Thursday at 4 p.m. PDT.

Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2022

Verb

The conventional wisdom at the time was that personality was fairly fixed from an early age and that personality tests, which ignored the body, could largely bracket one’s range of leadership.

Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes, 2 July 2022 The story and the colors are used to bracket the beginning and end credits of the documentary.

The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 June 2022 In contrast to such provocateurs as Lars von Trier or Nicolas Winding Refn, who bracket their cinematic endurance tests in compulsory irony, Cronenberg is in some senses a peculiarly earnest filmmaker.

Adam Nayman, The New Yorker, 3 June 2022 The solar eclipses of 1961 and 1999, both observable in Serbia, bracket the events explored in the lyrical imagery of Nataša Urban’s debut feature-length documentary.

Jessica Kiang, Variety, 12 Apr. 2022 His paintings bracket three compelling canvases by James Little, whose work in geometric abstraction—executed in oils mixed with beeswax—hinges on its feeling of freedom.

Marley Marius, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2022 Western officials can’t say for certain how an attack on Ukraine might unfold by the more than 100,000 Russian troops that now bracket the country on three sides.

James Marson, WSJ, 12 Feb. 2022 The kickoff temperature was 3 degrees with a minus-14 wind chill at Allianz Field, selected by the U.S. Soccer Federation along with Columbus, Ohio, to bracket a road game against Canada.

Dave Campbell, chicagotribune.com, 3 Feb. 2022 Vocally, the first and last wives bracket the show with two astonishments.

Helen Shaw, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2021 See More

单词	brackets
释义	bracket 1 of 2 noun brack·et ˈbra-kət 1 : an overhanging member that projects from a structure (such as a wall) and is usually designed to support a vertical load or to strengthen an angle 2 : a fixture (as for holding a lamp) projecting from a wall or column 3 a : one of a pair of marks [ ] used in writing and printing to enclose matter or in mathematics and logic as signs of aggregation called also square bracket b : one of the pair of marks 〈〉 used to enclose matter called also angle bracket c : parenthesis sense 3 d : brace sense 2b 4 : a section of a continuously numbered or graded series (such as age ranges or income levels) 5 : a pairing of opponents in an elimination tournament bracket 2 of 2 verb bracketed; bracketing; brackets transitive verb 1 a : to place within or as if within brackets editorial comments are bracketed news stories bracketed by commercials b : to eliminate from consideration bracket off politics c : to extend around so as to encompass : include test pressures … which bracket virtually the entire range of passenger-car tire pressures Consumer Reports 2 : to furnish or fasten with brackets 3 : to put in the same category or group bracketed in a tie for third 4 a : to get the range on (a target) by firing over and short b : to establish the limits of bracketed the problem neatly c : to take photographs of at more than one exposure in order to ensure that the desired exposure is obtained Synonyms Noun category class classification division family genus grade group kind league order rank(s) rubric set species tier type Verb analogize assimilate compare equate liken See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun The shelf is held up with two brackets. There are wall brackets in the garage for the rakes and shovels. She is taller than average for her age bracket. He earned enough to put him in a higher tax bracket. She is now in a lower income bracket than before. Verb I wouldn't exactly bracket your paintings with those of Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci. See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun As freshmen, Maggie Driscoll and Lizzie Loftus started on an 18-2 Watertown field hockey team that was the top seed in the Division 2 North bracket. Olivia Nolan, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Sep. 2022 After beating Nicaragua 2-0 to open the tournament, Curacao fell 9-3 to Panama to drop out of the winners’ side of the international bracket. Tim Brown \| The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 28 Aug. 2022 After beating Nicaragua 2-0 to open the tournament, Curacao fell 9-3 to Panama to drop out of the winners’ side of the international bracket. Mark Heim \| Mheim@al.com, al, 28 Aug. 2022 Cohen finished with seven strikeouts and Ruston Hiyoto hit a two-run homer to put the game out of reach, making Hawaii the winners of U.S. bracket. Tim Bielik, cleveland, 28 Aug. 2022 Hawaii, winner of the U.S. bracket, has already topped last year’s squad, which finished third at the LLWS. Matthew Gelhard, ajc, 27 Aug. 2022 South Windsor moved to the end of the winners bracket and enjoyed an extra day of rest before defeating Hamden once more, 7-0. Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2022 Pete Alonso is the No. 2 seed in Round 1 of the Home Run Derby bracket with Kyle Schwarber the top seed. Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 18 July 2022 The derby bracket is revealed Thursday at 4 p.m. PDT. Sarah Valenzuela, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2022 Verb The conventional wisdom at the time was that personality was fairly fixed from an early age and that personality tests, which ignored the body, could largely bracket one’s range of leadership. Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes, 2 July 2022 The story and the colors are used to bracket the beginning and end credits of the documentary. The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 June 2022 In contrast to such provocateurs as Lars von Trier or Nicolas Winding Refn, who bracket their cinematic endurance tests in compulsory irony, Cronenberg is in some senses a peculiarly earnest filmmaker. Adam Nayman, The New Yorker, 3 June 2022 The solar eclipses of 1961 and 1999, both observable in Serbia, bracket the events explored in the lyrical imagery of Nataša Urban’s debut feature-length documentary. Jessica Kiang, Variety, 12 Apr. 2022 His paintings bracket three compelling canvases by James Little, whose work in geometric abstraction—executed in oils mixed with beeswax—hinges on its feeling of freedom. Marley Marius, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2022 Western officials can’t say for certain how an attack on Ukraine might unfold by the more than 100,000 Russian troops that now bracket the country on three sides. James Marson, WSJ, 12 Feb. 2022 The kickoff temperature was 3 degrees with a minus-14 wind chill at Allianz Field, selected by the U.S. Soccer Federation along with Columbus, Ohio, to bracket a road game against Canada. Dave Campbell, chicagotribune.com, 3 Feb. 2022 Vocally, the first and last wives bracket the show with two astonishments. Helen Shaw, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Noun perhaps from Middle French braguette codpiece, from diminutive of brague breeches, from Old Occitan braga, from Latin braca, of Celtic origin — more at breech First Known Use Noun 1574, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 1836, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing bracket bracket creep bracket fungus curly bracket angle bracket square bracket bracket creep bracket fungus curly bracket angle bracket square bracket Kids Definition bracket 1 of 2 noun brack·et ˈbra-kət 1 : a support for a weight (as a shelf) that is usually attached to a wall 2 : one of a pair of marks [ ] ( square brackets ) used to enclose letters or numbers or in mathematics to enclose items to be treated together 3 : one of a pair of marks 〈〉 ( angle brackets ) used to enclose letters or numbers 4 : group entry 1 sense 1, category an age bracket bracket 2 of 2 verb bracketed; bracketing 1 : to place within brackets 2 : to put into the same class : group brackets 1 of 2 noun plural of bracket as in categories one of the units into which a whole is divided on the basis of a common characteristic they're in the same income bracket Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance categories types kinds tiers groups classifications ranks sections classes sorts divisions families sets varieties species genuses rubrics genera grades leagues descriptions generations subgroups orders headings breeds titles labels subdivisions branches kidneys subclasses races feathers manners specialties likes natures subspecieses ilks specialities brackets 2 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of bracket as in compares to describe as similar I wouldn't exactly bracket your paintings with those of Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci Synonyms & Similar Words compares links equates refers analogizes connects matches alludes couples likens parallels associates relates assimilates equals Antonyms & Near Antonyms contrasts
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