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overtilde

overtilde noun: a tilde placed over another character.

Noun

overtilde (plural overtildes)

  1. A tilde placed over another character.
    • Quantities with overtildes denote complex disturbances[…]1992, Physics of fluids: Fluid dynamics: Volume 4, Issues 4-6, American Institute of Physics

Forms of overtilde

pluralovertildes

Origin of overtilde

From over- + tilde.

Questions about overtilde

What does overtilde mean?
Overtilde means a tilde placed over another character.
What part of speech is overtilde?
Overtilde is a noun.
What is the plural of overtilde?
The plural of overtilde is overtildes.

Words near overtilde in the dictionary

  1. overtightened
  2. overtightening
  3. overtightens
  4. overtightly
  5. overtightness
  6. overtilde
  7. overtildes
  8. overtill
  9. overtillage
  10. overtilled
  11. overtilling

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