separatrix
Pronunciations
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/sɛpəˈɹeɪtɹɪks/
Noun
The ⟨L⟩ or pipe ⟨|⟩ mark formerly used to divide integers from decimals.
Usage- Historical
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- Examples
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Therefore in writing of decimall parts let the separatrix be always used.
Synonym of decimal point, which replaced such marks.
Usage- Obsolete
The proofreader's mark resembling a slash ⟨ / ⟩ or vertical bar ⟨ | ⟩ placed after a note in the margin to indicate that it should replace the item(s) struckthrough in the running text or to separate it from other margin notes.
A terminator: a line on a partially-illuminated surface separating the lit and shaded regions.
The line between regions having different magnetic fields.
The boundary separating two modes of behavior in a differential equation.
Noun
a punctuation mark (‘/’) used to separate related items of information
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Word forms
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