26984 words

brackets

12 definitions • 15 examples
1
either of two symbols put around a word, phrase, or sentence in a piece of writing to show that what is between them should be considered as separate from the main part:

Examples:

in brackets Biographical information is included in brackets.
UK You should include the date of publication in round brackets after the title.
2
a group with fixed upper and lower limits:

Examples:

income bracket They were both surgeons in a high income bracket.
age bracket Most of our students are in the 18–22 age bracket.
tax bracket Her pay rise brought her into a new tax bracket.
3
a piece of metal, wood, or plastic, usually L-shaped, that is fastened to a wall and used to support something such as a shelf
4

Examples:

In some tournaments, the full bracket is determined before the first game.
5
to put brackets around words, phrases, numbers, etc.:

Examples:

I've bracketed the parts of the text that could be omitted.
6
If you bracket two or more things or people, you consider them to be similar or connected to each other:

Examples:

He's often bracketed with the romantic poets of this period although this does not reflect the range of his work.
7
either of a pair of marks [ ], or the information inside them, used in a piece of writing to show that what is inside these marks should be considered as separate from the main part
8
a set group with fixed upper and lower limits:

Examples:

Most college students are in the 18 to 22 age bracket.
Her new job puts her in a higher income/tax bracket.
9
a metal or wood piece, usually L-shaped, whose vertical part is fastened to a wall and whose horizontal part is used to support something, such as a shelf
10
to enclose something in brackets:

Examples:

Deleted text is bracketed.
11
to consider something as similar to or connected to something else:

Examples:

The mayor likes to bracket having more cops with the lower crime rate.
12
a set group with fixed upper and lower limits into which people or things are divided:

Examples:

in a bracket The pay increase in the 26-30 age bracket has been 15.5%.
Those in the top income brackets are getting a bigger share of total income than at any time since World War II.
For properties in the €250,000 to €300,000 price bracket, the agent charges a fixed fee of €500.

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