fraction bar
noun1
Mathematics, Media, Publishing, Sciences, Typography The line separating the numerator from the denominator, whether horizontal, oblique, or diagonal.
- The fraction bar is a kerned character, so unlike the solidus it will not push the numerals away a full em space.2006, Gavin Ambrose et al., The Fundamentals of Typography, page 74:
- Synonyms
- horizontal bar, fraction slash, diagonal, diagonal mark, slash
- Related terms
- division sign