The caret symbol (^) is a typographic mark used primarily to indicate the insertion point of text in editing and proofreading. It shows where additional text should be added. For example, if someone writes "The cat ^ is playing," the caret indicates that the word "black" should be inserted before "cat," resulting in "The black cat is playing." The caret is also used in mathematics and programming to represent exponentiation, as in 2^3, which means 2 raised to the power of 3. Additionally, it can denote the position of a variable in certain notations, making it a versatile symbol in both writing and technical contexts.

Definition und Bedeutung von „caret symbol“ im Englischen

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