Dictionary

fraction bar en · NOUN

Meanings

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:

Forms

Relateds

division sign

Synonyms

slash (diagonal line) · diagonal mark (diagonal line) · diagonal (diagonal line) · horizontal bar (horizontal line) · fraction slash (diagonal line)

Translations (10)

ro linie de fracție (line separating numerator from denominator) · hu törtjel (line separating numerator from denominator) · fi jakoviiva (line separating numerator from denominator) · bg дробна черта (line separating numerator from denominator) · fr barre de fraction (line separating numerator from denominator) · nl breukstreep (line separating numerator from denominator) · pl kreska ułamkowa (line separating numerator from denominator) · hu törtvonal (line separating numerator from denominator) · sv bråkstreck (line separating numerator from denominator) · el γραμμή κλάσματος (line separating numerator from denominator)