car·et (k r  t)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 car  re, to lack; see kes- in Indo-European roots.] |
caret [kar-ret]
Noun
a symbol (^) indicating a place in written or printed matter where something is to be inserted [Latin: there is missing]
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| Noun | 1. | 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" |
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