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Definition bracket in British English

bracket noun

[countable] noun
/ˈbrækɪt/
1

one of a pair of symbols ( ), used in writing or mathematics for showing that the piece of information or set of numbers between them can be considered separately. The American word is parenthesis

Example

The codes are given in brackets.

2

one of the groups that people or things are divided into, according to a feature such as income

Example

people in the £75,000-£100,000 bracket

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3

a piece of wood, metal, or plastic fixed to a wall as a support for something such as a shelf or a light

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Definition bracket in British English