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SEPARATRIX (separatrices)
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Irregular inflected form: separatrices
Dictionary entry overview: What does separatrix mean?
• SEPARATRIX (noun)
The noun SEPARATRIX has 1 sense:
1. a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
Familiarity information: SEPARATRIX used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Synonyms:
diagonal; separatrix; slash; solidus; stroke; virgule
Hypernyms ("separatrix" is a kind of...):
punctuation; punctuation mark (the marks used to clarify meaning by indicating separation of words into sentences and clauses and phrases)
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