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fraction bars

fraction bars is the plural of fraction bar.

Meaning of fraction bar

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

Questions about fraction bars

What is fraction bars the plural of?
Fraction bars is the plural of fraction bar.

Words near fraction bars in the dictionary

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

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