DEEn Dictionary De - En
DeEs De - Es
DePt De - Pt
 Vocabulary trainer

Spec. subjects Grammar Abbreviations Random search Preferences
Search in Sprachauswahl
Search for:
Mini search box
 
English Dictionary: separatrix by the DICT Development Group
2 results for separatrix
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
separatrix
n
  1. a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
    Synonym(s): solidus, slash, virgule, diagonal, stroke, separatrix
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Separatrix \Sep`a*ra"trix\, n.; pl. L. {-trices}, E. {-trixes}.
      [L., she that separates.] (Arith.)
      The decimal point; the dot placed at the left of a decimal
      fraction, to separate it from the whole number which it
      follows. The term is sometimes also applied to other marks of
      separation.
No guarantee of accuracy or completeness!
©TU Chemnitz, 2006-2024
Your feedback:
Ad partners