bracket
Pronunciation: [ˈbrækɪt]
Word
Context: "structure"
(noun) a support or device that holds something in place. It's like a small shelf that helps to keep other things steady, like books on a wall.
Example
We put a bracket on the wall to hold our bookshelf.
Example
Without a bracket, the shelf would fall off the wall.
Example
Where did you put the bracket for the shelf?
Context: "classification"
(noun) a category or range for grouping things, like ages or grades. For example, you might put kids in different brackets based on their age.
Example
The school placed students in different brackets for the math competition based on their grades.
Example
She didn't fit into any bracket for the contest, so she couldn't enter.
Example
What age bracket do you belong to for the school event?
Context: "to group"
(verb) to put things into categories or groups. It's like sorting your toys by size or color.
Example
We need to bracket the files by their importance before we file them away.
Example
It was hard to bracket the toys because they were all mixed up.
Example
Can you help me bracket these books by their genre?
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