Whats the difference between dropdown/caret icon and unfold more icon?

1. What is caret in dropdown?
2. What is the drop down icon called?
3. What is a dropdown carrot?
4. What is a caret menu?

What is caret in dropdown?

Example Explained

dropdown class indicates a dropdown menu. To open the dropdown menu, use a button or a link with a class of . dropdown-toggle and the data-toggle="dropdown" attribute. The . caret class creates a caret arrow icon (), which indicates that the button is a dropdown.

What is the drop down icon called?

It's called a caret. It looks kind of like a triangle or a pyramid, and it kind of functions like an arrow.

What is a dropdown carrot?

In my experience the caret in a user interface simply means "more". It can be used as a toggle to expand/collapse a section, as a dropdown icon, or in a content slider to indicate more content to the right (or left). The direction of the "more" is usually indicated by the direction the caret is pointing.

What is a caret menu?

In restaurants, à la carte (/ɑːləˈkɑːrt/; lit. 'at the card') is the practice of ordering individual dishes from a menu in a restaurant, as opposed to table d'hôte, where a set menu is offered. It is an early 19th century loan from French meaning "according to the menu".