caret

[ kar-it ]
/ ˈkær ɪt /
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noun

a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.

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Origin of caret

1700–10; < Latin caret (there) is lacking or wanting, 3rd person singular present indicative of carēre to be without

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH caret

carat caret carrot karat

Words nearby caret

careline, caren, carer, caress, caressive, caret, caretaker, carew, careworn, carex, carey
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Words related to caret

bullet, dagger, ditto, reference, asterisk, punctuation

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British Dictionary definitions for caret

caret
/ (ˈkærɪt) /

noun

a symbol (‸) used to indicate the place in written or printed matter at which something is to be inserted

Word Origin for caret

C17: from Latin, literally: there is missing, from carēre to lack
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