division sign

American  

noun

Arithmetic.

1. the symbol (÷) or (/) placed between two expressions and denoting division of the first by the second.

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division sign British  

noun

1. the symbol ÷, placed between the dividend and the divisor to indicate division, as in 12 ÷ 6 = 2

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Etymology

Origin of division sign

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

After reading about the science of math movement, she became more explicit about things that she assumed students understood, like how the horizontal line in a fraction means the same thing as a division sign.

From Seattle Times

He left with a signed stick and had all players representing the Metropolitan Division sign his all-star jersey.

From Washington Post

The Peaveys’ vertical division sign is on it.

From Seattle Times

A “Detective Division” sign remains on a second-floor door, near two small rooms once used as holding cells by the Police Department.

From Washington Times

UPDATE: For those who were stumped by the symbols, the colon “:” is the division sign.

From The Guardian