punctuation mark vs brace

brace vs punctuation mark

punctuation mark and brace both are nouns.

punctuation mark is not a verb while brace is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
punctuation mark	Yes	No	No	No
brace	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, brace is a hyponym of punctuation mark; that is, brace is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than punctuation mark:

punctuation mark: the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases
brace: either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material

Other hyponyms of punctuation mark include ampersand, apostrophe, bracket, square bracket, angle bracket, bracket, colon, comma, exclamation mark, exclamation point, dash, hyphen, parenthesis, full point, full stop, period, point, stop, interrogation point, question mark, inverted comma, quotation mark, quote, semicolon, diagonal, separatrix, slash, solidus, stroke, virgule, swung dash.

punctuation mark (noun)	brace (noun)
the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases	a structural member used to stiffen a framework
	a carpenter's tool having a crank handle for turning and a socket to hold a bit for boring
	an appliance that corrects dental irregularities
	a support that steadies or strengthens something else
	elastic straps that hold trousers up
	a rope on a square-rigged ship that is used to swing a yard about and secure it
	either of two punctuation marks ({ or }) used to enclose textual material
	a set of two similar things considered as a unit
	two items of the same kind

punctuation mark (verb)	brace (verb)
	cause to be alert and energetic
	support by bracing
	support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace
	prepare (oneself), often but not necessarily for something unpleasant or difficult

Difference between punctuation mark and brace

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