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square brack·et

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. bracket, square bracketnoun

    either of two punctuation marks ([ or ]) used to enclose textual material

Wiktionary

  1. square bracketnoun

    Either of a pair of symbols, , used for various purposes, e.g. to enclose text inserted or replaced by an editor, to indicate various mathematical operations, and to indicate a link in MediaWiki syntax.

ChatGPT

  1. square bracket

    Square brackets, also known as box brackets, are a type of punctuation used in writing. They are typically used to include explanatory text or to make slight changes in quotes. They are shown as '[' and ']'. In mathematics and computer programming, they are used to denote array, interval and list, or to signal special functions or variables.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of square bracket in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of square bracket in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6


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