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caret
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car·et  (krt)
n.
A proofreading symbol () used to indicate where something is to be inserted in a line of printed or written matter.

[Latin, there is lacking, third person sing. present tense of carre, to lack; see kes- in Indo-European roots.]

caret [ˈkærɪt]
n
(Communication Arts / Journalism & Publishing) a symbol (‸) used to indicate the place in written or printed matter at which something is to be inserted
[from Latin, literally: there is missing, from carēre to lack]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.caret - a mark used by an author or editor to indicate where something is to be inserted into a text
mark - a written or printed symbol (as for punctuation); "his answer was just a punctuation mark"
Translations
caret [ˈkærət] Nsigno m de intercalación
caret
n (Typ) → Einschaltungszeichen nt; (on ruler) → Caret-Zeichen nt


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