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bracket
  1. A fixture attached to a wall to hold up a shelf.
  2. (engineering) Any intermediate object that connects a smaller part to a larger part, the smaller part typically projecting sideways from the larger part.
  3. (nautical) A short crooked timber, resembling a knee, used as a support.
  4. (military) The cheek or side of an ordnance carriage, supporting the trunnions.
  5. Any of the characters "(", ")", "[", "]", "parenthetic remarks, sections of mathematical expressions, etc.
    1. (Britain) "(" and ")" specifically, the other forms above requiring adjectives for disambiguation.
    2. (US) "[" and "]" specifically - opposed to the other forms of which have their own technical names.
  6. (sports) A printed diagram of games in a tournament.
  7. (sports) A prediction of the outcome of games in a tournament, used for betting purposes.
  8. One of several ranges of numbers.
  9. (algebra) A pair of values that represent the smallest and largest elements of a range.
  10. (military) In artillery, the endangered region between two shell impacts (one long and one short). The next shell fired is likely to hit accurately.
  11. (typography) The small curved or angular corner formed by a serif and a stroke in a letter.
  12. (land surveying, 19th century) a mark cut into a stone by land surveyors to secure a bench.
  13. Synonyms:
      14. prop, stay, support, batten, buttress, joist, post, rest, abutment, brace, frame, holder, mounting, rack, shelf, stanchion, underpinning, cantilever, girder, joint, reinforcement, strut, truss, beam, base, pole, foundation, substructure, mount, shore, groundwork, footing, bed, platform, column, cornerstone, backing, substratum, trestle, spur, rod, bulwark, bedding, underprop, stave, pillar, foothold, plinth, pedestal, rib … more
  14. Examples:
      15. “An adhesive strip on the back wall attaches the bracket to the support surface.”
      “If part of the sentence is within brackets, put the full stop outside the closing bracket.”
      “The act should not discriminate in favor of workers in any particular age bracket.”
bracketing
  1. (architecture) A series or group of brackets; brackets, collectively.
  2. The act of enclosing (text, etc.) in brackets.
  3. Synonyms:
      4. identification, association, connection, link, tie, interconnection, interrelation, linkage, partnership, relationship, affinity, familiarity, interdependence, relatedness, bonding … more
bracketry
  1. (automotive) The mounting hardware used to hold one part to another, typically consisting of stamped metal pieces that make up the actual bracket, and any other bolts, nuts, rubber etc. needed to complete the mounting of the part.
bracketology
  1. (US) The practice of predicting and analyzing sports tournament brackets. [from 21st c.]
  2. Examples:
      3. “I can't believe it took this long for the 2013 bracketology predictions to come out.”
      “To demonstrate how crazy college basketball is this year, his latest bracketology shows SIX Mountain West teams getting into the tourney.”
      “The style that I implement, both in investing and in bracketology, is GARP, or growth at a reasonable price.”
bracket
  1. Alternative form of bragget (drink made with ale and honey)
  2. Synonyms:
      3. prop, stay, support, batten, buttress, joist, post, rest, abutment, brace, frame, holder, mounting, rack, shelf, stanchion, underpinning, cantilever, girder, joint, reinforcement, strut, truss, beam, base, pole, foundation, substructure, mount, shore, groundwork, footing, bed, platform, column, cornerstone, backing, substratum, trestle, spur, rod, bulwark, bedding, underprop, stave, pillar, foothold, plinth, pedestal, rib … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “An adhesive strip on the back wall attaches the bracket to the support surface.”
      “If part of the sentence is within brackets, put the full stop outside the closing bracket.”
      “The act should not discriminate in favor of workers in any particular age bracket.”
bracketologist
  1. One who engages in bracketology.
bracketologists
  1. plural of bracketologist
bracketings
  1. plural of bracketing
  2. Synonyms:
      3. identification, association, connection, links, ties, interconnection, interrelation, linkage, partnership, relationships, affinities, familiarity, interdependence, relatedness, bondings … more
brackets
  1. plural of bracket
  2. Synonyms:
      3. props, stays, support, battens, buttresses, joists, posts, rest, abutments, braces, frames, holders, mountings, racks, shelves, stanchions, underpinnings, cantilevers, girders, joints, reinforcement, struts, bases, mounts, trusses, substructures, beams, platforms, stands, plinths, foundations, tripods, beds, trivets, groundwork, shores, trestles, footings, poles, bulwarks, frameworks, podiums, columns, staves, backings, substrata, cornerstones, spurs, booms, footholds … more
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