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{ U+007B, {
LEFT CURLY BRACKET
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[U+007A]
Basic Latin |
[U+007C]

} U+007D, }
RIGHT CURLY BRACKET
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[U+007C]
Basic Latin ~
[U+007E]

Translingual

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Symbol

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{ } (English symbol name curly brackets or braces)

  1. (mathematics) Encloses a mathematical phrase which has increased operator precedence.
    Synonyms: ( ), [ ]
    10/2+3 = 5+3 = 8
    10/{2+3} = 10/5 = 2
  2. (mathematics) Indicates the fractional part.
    {3.14} = 0.14
  3. (set theory) Encloses a set.
    Set of positive divisors of 6 = {1, 2, 3}.
    The set of even numbers can be written as { n ∊ ℤ : ∃ k ∊ ℤ: n = 2k } .
  4. (set theory) Empty set.
    Set of natural numbers between 2 and 3 = { }.
    Alternative form: {}
    Synonym:
  5. (programming) Used in some programming languages, especially C-type languages.
    1. Encloses the body of a function.
      doSomethingTwice () { return doSomething () + doSomething () }
    2. Encloses each branch of a conditional.
      if (x>4) { result = "congratulations!" }

Punctuation mark

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{ }

  1. Encloses a series of equal choices.
    Select your animal {goat, sheep, cow, horse} and follow me.
  2. (phonology) Encloses morphophonemic transcription; especially when presented as sets of phonemes rather than as single symbols for archiphonemes.
    Synonyms: ⫽ ⫽, | |, ‖ ‖
    Coordinate terms: / /, [ ], ⟨ ⟩, ⸢ ⸣, ! !, \ \
    We can write la{t,d}er for the conflated pronunciation of ladder and latter in American English. This may instead be written ⫽laDer⫽, where ⫽D⫽ is the archiphoneme {t, d}, or with both conventions for {laDer}.
  3. (phonetics) Sets off VoQS notation.
  4. (papyrology, epigraphy) Encloses writing by the original scribe that the editor considers erroneous.

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