Meaning of square bracket | Babel Free
Definitions
Either of a pair of symbols, [ ], used for various purposes, e.g. to enclose text inserted or replaced by an editor, and to indicate various mathematical operations.
Equivalents
Català
claudàtor
Cymraeg
bach petryal
Deutsch
eckige Klammer
Ελληνικά
αγκύλη
Español
corchete
Français
crochet
Gàidhlig
camag cheàrnach
Magyar
szögletes zárójel
Italiano
parentesi quadra
日本語
角括弧
Русский
квадра́тная ско́бка
Slovenčina
zátvorka
Svenska
hakparentes
Tiếng Việt
dấu ngoặc vuông
Examples
“We must, in short, employ a special bracket for operative relations ; and the square bracket is the most convenient. Hence [a + bβ] x denotes that a + bβ operates on x, and [φ]ⁿ denotes that φ operates on itself n - 1 times.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See also
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