bracketing

verb

Meaning

To support by means of mechanical brackets.
To enclose in typographical brackets.
To bound on both sides, to surround, as enclosing with brackets.
To place in the same category.
To mark distinctly for special treatment.
To set aside, discount, ignore.
A series or group of brackets; brackets, collectively.
The act of enclosing (text, etc.) in brackets.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

square bracket(English)angle bracket(English)bracket out(English)bond(English)latticing(English)construction(English)bundling(English)basketing(English)shutter(English)infer(English)eaves(English)altering(English)

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Sources

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