division sign
noun Arithmetic.
the symbol (÷) or (/) placed between two expressions and denoting division of the first by the second.
Nearby words
division algebra, division algorithm, division of labor, division of labour, division ring, division sign, divisional, divisionism, divisive, divisively, divisor
Origin of division sign
First recorded in 1930–35
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British Dictionary definitions for division sign
division sign
noun
the symbol ÷, placed between the dividend and the divisor to indicate division, as in 12 ÷ 6 = 2
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