fraction bar
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fraction bar
noun fraction bars
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The line separating the numerator from the denominator, whether horizontal, oblique, or diagonal.
The fraction bar is a kerned character, so unlike the solidus it will not push the numerals away a full em space.
Similar: horizontal bar, fraction slash, diagonal, diagonal mark, slash
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noun line separating numerator from denominator
| Français | barre de fraction |
|---|---|
| Ελληνικά | γραμμή κλάσματος grammí klásmatos |
| Română | linie de fracție |
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title = {fraction bar},
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