bracket vs punctuation

bracket and punctuation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bracket	Yes	No	Yes	No
punctuation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, punctuation is a hypernym of bracket; that is, punctuation is a word with a broader meaning than bracket:

bracket: either of two punctuation marks ([ or ]) used to enclose textual material
punctuation: the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases

Other hypernyms of bracket include punctuation mark.

As nouns, punctuation is a hypernym of bracket; that is, punctuation is a word with a broader meaning than bracket:

bracket: either of two punctuation marks (`<' or `>') used in computer programming and sometimes used to enclose textual material
punctuation: the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases

Other hypernyms of bracket include punctuation mark.

bracket (noun)	punctuation (noun)
a support projecting from a wall (as to hold a shelf)	the use of certain marks to clarify meaning of written material by grouping words grammatically into sentences and clauses and phrases
either of two punctuation marks ([ or ]) used to enclose textual material	the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases
either of two punctuation marks (`<' or `>') used in computer programming and sometimes used to enclose textual material	something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions
a category falling within certain defined limits