angle bracket
"Angle brackets" are versatile symbols used across various fields, from writing and mathematics to construction and programming.
Definition
B2Punctuation
(technical, academic)Symbols like '<' and '>' used to enclose text or numbers, often indicating a specific type of operation or relation.
Example
- In HTML, angle brackets are used to enclose tags.
B2Hardware
(technical)A right-angled support made of metal or plastic used to join two parts at a 90-degree angle.
Example
- The shelf was secured to the wall using angle brackets.
B2Programming
(technical)Characters '<' and '>' used in markup languages to delimit tags or elements.
Example
- In XML, angle brackets are used to define elements.
C1Mathematics
(technical, academic)Symbols used to denote intervals, parameters, or inner products in mathematical expressions.
Example
- The inner product of two vectors can be represented using angle brackets.
C1Typography
(technical)Symbols used in East-Asian languages for quotation marks or to enclose text in technical contexts.
Example
- In Japanese text, angle brackets are used to highlight certain phrases.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "angle bracket":
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