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Meaning of caret notation

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

caret

Pronunciation:/ˈkæɹ.ət/

noun

Definitions

  1. A mark ⟨ ‸ ⟩ used by writers and proofreaders to indicate that something is to be inserted at that point.

  2. An indicator, often a blinking line or bar, indicating where the next insertion or other edit will take place. Also called a cursor.

  3. A circumflex, ⟨ ^ ⟩.

  4. A háček, ⟨ ˇ ⟩.