Zirkumflex — meaning in English
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English meaning
- caret noun A mark used by writers and proofreaders to show that something should be inserted at that point in the text.
- circumflex noun A diacritical mark (ˆ) placed over a vowel, and in some languages a consonant, to change how it is pronounced.
Senses
Zirkumflex is used for these senses in English:
- caret An exponentiation symbol or operator ⟨＾⟩.
- circumflex A diacritical mark (ˆ) placed over a vowel in the orthography or transliteration of many languages to change its pronunciation; while in some other languages over a consonant.
caret — full definition
- noun A mark used by writers and proofreaders to show that something should be inserted at that point in the text.
- noun The symbol used to show exponentiation, written as a small upward-pointing arrow.
- noun A blinking line or bar on a screen that marks where the next character will be typed or edited.
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