Synonyms for separatrix

Most common

stroke · diagonal · solidus · pipe · slash · terminator · decimal point

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   The ⟨L⟩ or pipe ⟨|⟩ mark formerly used to divide integers from decimals.

2. n. 2

   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.

Related words

Is a kind of

decimal mark point mark character separator

Forms

Plural

separatrixes → strokes, diagonals, soliduses, virgules…

Example sentences

• stroke One stroke of the pen will not solve this problem.
• diagonal Ziri asked Yazid if he could borrow his diagonal pliers.
• pipe Grandfather talked to me with a pipe in his mouth.
• slash The U.S. should slash its military budget in half.
• terminator The Terminator saga also has a television series.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

pipe¹

5 letters

slash¹

6 letters

stroke¹

7 letters

solidus, virgule²

8 letters

diagonal⁴

10 letters

terminator⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (virgule² = 2 syllables).