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bracketed

/ˈbrækɪtɪd/ /ˈbrækətɪd/

Meanings
verb
To support by means of mechanical brackets.

Examples :

"The electrician bracketed the new light fixture to the ceiling to keep it secure. "
technical building structure
verb
(phenomenology) In the philosophical system of Edmund Husserl and his followers, to set aside metaphysical theories and existential questions concerning what is real in order to focus philosophical attention simply on the actual content of experience.

Examples :

"To truly understand her friend's sadness, Sarah bracketed her own assumptions about why people get upset and simply listened to the friend's feelings without judgment. "
philosophy mind theory system doctrine

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Illustration photographer

photographer noun

/fəˈtɒɡɹəfə/ /fəˈtɑɡɹəfɚ/

One who takes photographs, typically as an occupation.

"The photographer captured beautiful pictures of the school's annual talent show. "

Illustration mechanical

mechanical noun

/mɪˈkanɪk(ə)l/

Manually created layout of artwork that is camera ready for photographic reproduction.

"The graphic designer carefully prepared the mechanical for the company brochure. "

Illustration typographical

typographical adjective

/ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl/ /ˌtɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl/

Pertaining to typography or printing.

"The student lost points on her essay due to several typographical errors, like misspelled words and incorrect punctuation. "

Illustration difference

difference noun

/ˈdɪfəɹən(t)s/

The quality of being different.

"You need to learn to be more tolerant of difference."

Illustration existential

existential noun

/ˌɛɡzɪˈstɛnʃəl/ /ˌɛksɪˈstɛnʃəl/

Ellipsis of existential clause

"The linguist noted several existentials in the student's essay, instances where "there is" or "there are" had been omitted for stylistic effect. "

Illustration satisfactory

satisfactory adjective

/sætɪsˈfækt(ə)ɹi/

Done to satisfaction; adequate or sufficient.

"The satisfactory results of the survey led to his promotion."

Illustration phenomenology

phenomenology noun

/fɪˌnɒmɪˈnɒləɡi/ /fɪˌnɑməˈnɑləɡi/

The study of structures of consciousness as experienced from the first-person point of view.

"The researcher used phenomenology to understand the students' unique experiences of anxiety during exams. "

Illustration electrician

electrician noun

/ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪʃən/ /ˌilɛkˈtrɪʃən/

A tradesman who installs, repairs and maintains electrical wiring and equipment.

"The electrician fixed the broken lights in our kitchen. "

Illustration philosophical

philosophical adjective

/ˌfɪləˈsɒfɪkl̩/ /ˌfɪləˈsɑfɪkl̩/

Of, or pertaining to, philosophy.

"My philosophical approach to parenting focuses on encouraging my children's independent thinking. "

Illustration bracketing

bracketing verb

/ˈbrækɪtɪŋ/ /ˈbrækətɪŋ/

To support by means of mechanical brackets.

"The construction workers were bracketing the new shelves to the wall for extra support. "

Illustration assumptions

assumptions noun

/əˈsʌmpʃənz/

The act of assuming, or taking to or upon oneself; the act of taking up or adopting.

"His assumption of secretarial duties was timely."

Illustration metaphysical

metaphysical adjective

/ˌmɛtəˈfɪzɪkəl/

Of or pertaining to metaphysics.

"My teacher's lecture on the nature of reality was highly metaphysical, focusing on abstract ideas rather than practical examples. "