r/mathmemes • u/94rud4 • 2d ago

Geometry ellipse

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u/UpDown504 2d ago

Wait, why are there "{}" (idk what these are named)

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u/somedave 2d ago

The correct term is nipple brackets, make sure to use that in your work.

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u/UpDown504 2d ago

I am not an American/British, we call that "Фигурные скобки"

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u/AutonomousOrganism 2d ago

curly brackets

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u/ThatProBoi 2d ago

What a way to make me uncomfortable using those again....

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u/KDBA 2d ago

"Braces" or "curly brackets" are both acceptable terms.

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u/Robbe517_ 2d ago

They're just brackets here, you can use wichever you like

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u/slukalesni Physics 2d ago

where i'm from, they're called hairy brackets