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inverted caret

inverted caret noun: a caret (^) that has been inverted.

Noun

inverted caret (plural inverted carets)

  1. A caret (^) that has been inverted.
    • Learners employing the vowels must not use either the inverted caret v (a) or the dot, (e or i) except as vowels.1823, George Jackson, Two New and Efficient Systems of Stenography, page 28
  2. (informal) A háček.
    • Bohemian, as we call it, or Cesky, as they write it (with another inverted caret over the C).1896, Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen’s Magazine, XXI, page 288

Forms of inverted caret

pluralinverted carets

Questions about inverted caret

What does inverted caret mean?
Inverted caret means a caret (^) that has been inverted.
What part of speech is inverted caret?
Inverted caret is a noun.
What is the plural of inverted caret?
The plural of inverted caret is inverted carets.

Words near inverted caret in the dictionary

  1. invertebrated
  2. invertebrates
  3. inverted
  4. inverted breve
  5. inverted breves
  6. inverted caret
  7. inverted carets
  8. inverted circumflex
  9. inverted circumflexes
  10. inverted comma
  11. inverted commas

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