"fraction bar" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: fraction bars [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} fraction bar (plural fraction bars)
  1. (typography, mathematics) The line separating the numerator from the denominator, whether horizontal, oblique, or diagonal. Wikipedia link: fraction bar Categories (topical): Mathematics, Typography Synonyms (diagonal line): fraction slash (alt: as the kerned diagonal line ⟨⁄⟩), diagonal, diagonal mark (english: as a diagonal line regardless of kerning), slash (alt: as the unkerned oblique line ⟨/⟩) Synonyms (horizontal line): horizontal bar Related terms: division sign Translations (line separating numerator from denominator): breukstreep [feminine, masculine] (Dutch), jakoviiva (Finnish), barre de fraction [feminine] (French), γραμμή κλάσματος (grammí klásmatos) (Greek), törtvonal (Hungarian), törtjel (Hungarian), kreska ułamkowa [feminine] (Polish), linie de fracție [feminine] (Romanian), bråkstreck [neuter] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-fraction_bar-en-noun-Je3xQPMs Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: mathematics, media, publishing, sciences, typography

Inflected forms

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