Meaning & use
caret
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A wedge-shaped mark (^) used in proofreading or writing to show where something is to be inserted, or a similar symbol used in computing to denote exponentiation or a text cursor position.
See it in a sentence
The editor placed a caret between the two words to show where the missing article belonged.
In many programming languages, the caret symbol is used to denote raising a number to a power.
A note on using this word
"Caret" comes from the Latin word meaning "it is lacking," reflecting its original use to mark an omission in a text.
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