separatrix

separatrix

(ˈsɛpəˌreɪtrɪks)

n, pl separatrices (ˌsɛpəˈreɪtrɪˌsiːz)

(Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) another name for solidus¹

[via New Latin from Late Latin, feminine of sēparātor one that separates]

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separatrix - a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information virgule, solidus, slash, diagonal, stroke punctuation mark, punctuation - the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases

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