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division sign

 
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–noun Arithmetic.
the symbol (÷) or (/) placed between two expressions and denoting division of the first by the second.
Origin:
1930–35
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division sign  
n.  

  1. The symbol (÷) placed between two quantities written on a single line to indicate the division of the first by the second.

  2. The symbol (/) placed between two quantities written horizontally, as in 2/3 , or the symbol (-) placed between two quantities written vertically, as in 2/3 , to indicate a fraction.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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