The upright curves () used to mark off a word or clause inserted parenthetically; round brackets. Originally as collective singular; now usually in p…
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| 释义 | society > communication > writing > written character > punctuation > [noun] > brackets (14) parenthesis1582 The upright curves () used to mark off a word or clause inserted parenthetically; round brackets. Originally as collective singular; now usually in p… squadron1618 A square parenthesis-mark. Obsolete. rare. parathesis1633 Originally (chiefly Printing): a square bracket; the use of square brackets; (also) the word, clause, or phrase inserted within such brackets. In… brace1656 A sign } used in writing or printing, chiefly for the purpose of uniting together two or more lines, words, staves of music, etc. Sometimes, but… hooks1680 plural. Brackets (in printing), parentheses: formerly also called crotchets and crooks; (also) inverted commas. Obsolete. bracket1750 One of two marks of the form [] or (), and in mathematical use also {}, used for enclosing a word or number of words, a portion of a mathematical… circumflex1801 A curved line, (or {, bracketing two or more lines of writing. ? Obsolete. round bracket1847 a bracket (bracket, n. 5a) of the form (or); = parenthesis, n. 2a; cf. square bracket n. at square, adj. compounds 3a, angle bracket, n. 2. curve1851 Chiefly U.S. A round bracket, a parenthesis. Usually in plural. angle bracket1890 Typography, etc. Either of the symbols < and >, principally used as a bracket (bracket, n. 5a). Cf. square bracket n. at square, adj.… square bracket1891 (see bracket, n. 5). paren1905 = parenthesis, n. 2a. Usually in plural. angled bracket1954 = angle bracket, n. 2. semi-quadratures- crotchets, square brackets. |
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