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fraction bar

fraction bar noun: the line separating the numerator from the denominator, whether horizontal, oblique, or diagonal.

Noun

fraction bar (plural fraction bars)

  1. 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.2006, Gavin Ambrose et al., The Fundamentals of Typography, page 74

Synonyms of fraction bar

Forms of fraction bar

pluralfraction bars

Questions about fraction bar

What does fraction bar mean?
Fraction bar means the line separating the numerator from the denominator, whether horizontal, oblique, or diagonal.
What part of speech is fraction bar?
Fraction bar is a noun.
What is the plural of fraction bar?
The plural of fraction bar is fraction bars.

Words near fraction bar in the dictionary

  1. fracti
  2. fractile
  3. fractiles
  4. fracting
  5. fraction
  6. fraction bar
  7. fraction bars
  8. fraction slash
  9. fraction slashes
  10. fractionable
  11. fractional

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