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bracketing

/ˈbrækɪtɪŋ/ /ˈbrækətɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To support by means of mechanical brackets.

Examples :

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

Related Words

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 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 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 collectively

collectively adverb

/kəˈlɛktɪvli/ /kəˈlɛktɪli/

In a collective manner; viewed together as a whole; to be treated as a single unit, rather than the items that make up the collection separately.

"The students, collectively, decided to postpone the project until next week. "

Illustration construction

construction noun

/kənˈstɹʌkʃən/

The process of constructing.

"Construction is underway on the new bridge."

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 parentheses

parentheses noun

/pəˈɹɛnθəsiːz/

A clause, phrase or word which is inserted (usually for explanation or amplification) into a passage which is already grammatically complete, and usually marked off with brackets, commas or dashes.

"The teacher's instructions, (which were quite detailed), helped the students understand the project better. "

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 information

information noun

/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ /ˌɪnfəɹˈmeɪʃən/

That which resolves uncertainty; anything that answers the question of "what a given entity is".

"The information about the project deadline resolved my uncertainty; now I know what needs to be completed. "

Illustration presentation

presentation noun

/ˌpɹizənˈteɪʃən/

The act of presenting, or something presented

"The presentation about the new school rules was very clear and easy to understand. "

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. "