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caret in Portuguese

caret in Portuguese is acento circunflexo — caret means a mark used by writers and proofreaders to show that something should be inserted at that point in the text.

caret in Portuguese

acento circunflexo
noun
An exponentiation symbol or operator ⟨^⟩.

What does "caret" mean?

  1. noun A mark used by writers and proofreaders to show that something should be inserted at that point in the text.
    "She added a caret to show where the missing word should go."
  2. noun The symbol used to show exponentiation, written as a small upward-pointing arrow.
    "In the formula, x^2 uses a caret to mean x squared."
  3. noun A blinking line or bar on a screen that marks where the next character will be typed or edited.
    "Click in the text box and the caret will start blinking there."
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caret in a sentence

  • She added a caret to show where the missing word should go.
  • The editor marked the correction with a small caret above the line.
  • In the formula, x^2 uses a caret to mean x squared.
  • Type a caret between the base and the power.

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What is "caret" in Portuguese?
"caret" in Portuguese is acento circunflexo. caret means: A mark used by writers and proofreaders to show that something should be inserted at that point in the text.
How do you use "caret" in a sentence?
Example: "She added a caret to show where the missing word should go." In Portuguese, "caret" is acento circunflexo.
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