| Front | bracket |
|---|---|
| Back | noun, verbBrE /ˈbrækɪt/NAmE /ˈbrækɪt/noun 1 (also ˈround bracket) (both BrE)(also par•en•thesis NAmE or formal)[usually plural] either of a pair of marks, ( ) placed around extra information in a piece of writing or part of a problem in mathematicsPublication dates are given in brackets after each title. Add the numbers in brackets first. see also angle bracket compare brace 2 (NAmE)(BrE ˌsquare ˈbracket)[usually plural] either of a pair of marks, [ ], placed at the beginning and end of extra information in a text, especially comments made by an editor 3 price, age, income, etc. ~ prices, etc. within a particular rangepeople in the lower income bracket Most of the houses are out of our price bracket. the 30–34 age bracket (= people aged between 30 and 34) 4 a piece of wood, metal or plastic fixed to the wall to support a shelf, lamp, etc. verb 1 ~ sth to put words, information, etc. between brackets 2 ~ A and B (together)| ~ A (together) with B [often passive] to consider people or things to be similar or connected in some wayIt is unfair to bracket together those who cannot work with those who will not. |
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