parentheses; brackets; punctuation marks
Meanings
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parentheses; brackets (mathematical/computer programming)
Refers to mathematical brackets used to group terms and define order of operations. Types include parentheses (小括号/圆括号), square brackets (中括号/方括号), and curly braces (大括号/花括号).
When calculating this expression, you must first calculate the part inside the parentheses.
In programming languages, curly braces are often used to define code blocks.
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This algebraic expression contains both parentheses and square brackets.
noun
parentheses; brackets (punctuation marks)
A type of punctuation mark used to set off supplementary or explanatory information within a sentence. The most common form is parentheses (圆括号). Other forms include square brackets (【】), angle brackets (＜＞), and tortoise-shell brackets (〔〕).
Please annotate the author's birth and death years in parentheses.
In dictionaries, square brackets are often used to annotate a word's pronunciation.
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His explanation (see Appendix 3) is very reasonable.