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diagonal marks

diagonal marks is the plural of diagonal mark.

Meaning of diagonal mark

Noun

diagonal mark (plural diagonal marks)

  1. Synonym of slash as the forward slash ⟨/⟩ and sometimes also its proscribed sense inclusive of the backslash ⟨\⟩.
    • Initial inquiries among professional typists uncover names like slant, slant line, slash, and slash mark. Examination of typing instruction manuals discloses additional names such as diagonal and diagonal mark, and other sources provide the designation oblique.1965, Dmitri A. Borgmann, Language on Vacation, page 240
    Synonyms:
    slash as the forward slash

Questions about diagonal marks

What is diagonal marks the plural of?
Diagonal marks is the plural of diagonal mark.

Words near diagonal marks in the dictionary

  1. diagonal calendars
  2. diagonal cutters
  3. diagonal element
  4. diagonal elements
  5. diagonal mark
  6. diagonal marks
  7. diagonal matrices
  8. diagonal matrix
  9. diagonal morphism
  10. diagonal morphisms
  11. diagonal scale

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