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square bracket

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square bracket
n.
One of a pair of marks, [ ], used to enclose written or printed material or to indicate a mathematical expression considered in some sense a single quantity.

square bracket
n
1. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) either of a pair of characters [ ], used to enclose a section of writing or printing to separate it from the main text
2. (Mathematics) Also called bracket either of these characters used as a sign of aggregation in mathematical or logical expressions indicating that the expression contained in the brackets is to be evaluated first and treated as a unit in the evaluation of the whole
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Noun1.square bracket - either of two punctuation marks ([ or ]) used to enclose textual material
punctuation mark, punctuation - the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases
Translations
square bracket n (Typ) → parentesi f inv quadra
square bracket n (Typ) → parentesi f inv quadra


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