division sign

noun

1
: the symbol ÷ used to indicate division
2
: the slash / used to indicate a fraction

Examples of division sign in a Sentence

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In math, whenever a student drew a line in an equals sign, a minus sign, or a division sign, she was required to use a ruler. Peter Hessler, The New Yorker, 26 June 2023 In 2019, Live Nation’s clubs and theater division signed deals across the country with venues such Basement East in Nashville and the former Playboy Club in New York and upcoming spaces including the new Brooklyn Bowl in Nashville. Taylor Mims, Billboard, 14 Jan. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1934, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of division sign was circa 1934

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“Division sign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/division%20sign. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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