bra-ket noun1 •The scalar product of two vectors (and optionally an operator), in Hilbert space, where the left (row) vector is a bra and the right (column) vector is a ket. Symbolised by ⟨...|...⟩ (bra and ket only) or ⟨...|...|...⟩ (bra, operator, ket). formsbra-kets
