Transcription
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- [kar-it]
- /ˈkær ɪt/
- /ˈkær.ət/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kar-it]
- /ˈkær ɪt/
Definitions of caret word
- noun caret a symbol (‸) used to indicate the place in written or printed matter at which something is to be inserted 3
- noun caret a mark (‸) used in writing or in correcting proof, to show where something is to be inserted 3
- noun caret a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted. 1
- noun caret A mark (‸, ⁁) placed below the line to indicate a proposed insertion in a printed or written text. 1
- noun caret proofreading symbol: insert here 1
- noun Definition of caret in Technology ^ Common: hat; control; uparrow; caret; ITU-T: circumflex. Rare: chevron; INTERCAL: shark (or shark-fin); to the ("to the power of"); fang; pointer (in Pascal). 1
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Origin of caret
First appearance:
before 1700 One of the 50% oldest English words
1700-10; < Latin caret (there) is lacking or wanting, 3rd person singular present indicative of carēre to be without
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Parts of speech for Caret
noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
caret popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
caret usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for caret
noun caret
- bullet — A bullet is a small piece of metal with a pointed or rounded end, which is fired out of a gun.
- dagger — A dagger is a weapon like a knife with two sharp edges.
- ditto — the aforesaid; the above; the same (used in accounts, lists, etc., to avoid repetition). Symbol: ″. Abbreviation: do. Compare ditto mark.
- reference — pointer
- asterisk — An asterisk is the sign *. It is used especially to indicate that there is further information about something in another part of the text.
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