left bracket

noun

A left or open parenthesis ⟨(⟩.

Meanings

nounleft bracket (plural left brackets)

plural left brackets

  1. CommonwealthA left or open parenthesis ⟨(⟩.
  2. USA left or open square bracket ⟨[⟩.

Translations

Finnish vasen hakasulje
  • vasen hakasuljeleft square bracket
Cite this entry
APA

left bracket. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/left%20bracket

MLA

“left bracket.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/left%20bracket. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “left bracket,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/left%20bracket.

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