right bracket
The "right bracket" is used in various fields like punctuation, mathematics, and programming to close sections, sets, or arrays opened by a left bracket.
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Definition
B1Punctuation
(general)A symbol used to close a set of words or phrases that were opened by a left bracket.
Example
- In the sentence, the phrase 'optional details' is enclosed by brackets [optional details].
B2Mathematics
(technical, academic)A symbol used to denote the end of a set, sequence, or matrix.
Example
- The interval notation [0, 1] includes both 0 and 1.
B2Programming
(technical)A symbol used to close an array, list, or vector declaration.
Example
- In Python, you can create a list using square brackets like this: my_list = [1, 2, 3].
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "right bracket":
left bracketangle bracketcorner bracketbracket clockinverted caret