curly braces

A form of curly brace — Either { or }, having various uses in academia, math, music, computer programming and chemistry.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of curly brace
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APA

curly braces. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/curly%20braces

MLA

“curly braces.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/curly%20braces. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “curly braces,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/curly%20braces.

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