square bracket

square brack·et

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Definitions of square bracket words

noun square bracket bracket (def 3). 1
noun square bracket straight parenthesis 1
noun,plural square bracket pair of straight parentheses 1
noun square bracket either of a pair of characters [ ], used to enclose a section of writing or printing to separate it from the main text 0
noun square bracket either of these characters used as a sign of aggregation in mathematical or logical expressions indicating that the expression contained in the brackets is to be evaluated first and treated as a unit in the evaluation of the whole 0
noun square bracket either of a pair of signs [ ] 0

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

First recorded in 1885-90

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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