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Separatrix

Separatrix Meaning & Definition
Separatrix Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Separatrix?

[n] a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information

Synonyms | Synonyms for Separatrix: diagonal | slash | solidus | stroke | virgule

Related Terms | Find terms related to Separatrix:

See Also | punctuation | punctuation mark

Separatrix In Webster's Dictionary

\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.

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