bracket
//ˈbrækɪt//
Noun
bracketSingular
bracketsPlural
1
A punctuation mark, either of the pair [ ] or ( ), used to enclose words or figures to separate them from the context.
Please put the additional information in brackets.
2
A category or range within a graded system, especially of income or age.
She is in the highest income bracket.
3
A right-angled support attached to a wall for holding a shelf, lamp, or other object.
I installed a metal bracket on the wall to hold the new shelf.
Synonym
Verb
bracketPresent tense
bracketedPast tense
bracketedPast participle
bracketingPresent participle
bracketsThird-person singular
1
To enclose words or figures in brackets.
Please bracket the important numbers in the report.
2
To place in the same category or group; to associate or link together.
Critics often bracket her work with that of other modern artists.