overscore

Mark text above

Overscore is a horizontal line drawn above text, used in mathematics to indicate a repeating decimal or in logic to show negation.

As a verb, to overscore is to draw such a line: Overscore the variables to indicate their complements.

The term also appears in music notation and linguistic transcription.

typography

overline

Line atop notation

  • vinculumHorizontal line grouping symbols
  • diacriticSymbol modifying letter pronunciation
  • strokeSudden brain blood blockage

rule · bar · line · markup · typeset · formatting · annotation · proofreading · editing · text

mathematics

vinculum

Horizontal line grouping symbols

notation · fraction · expression · equation · variable · operand · formula · algebra · arithmetic · division

music

tie

Equal score, or neckwear

  • slurInsulting group label
  • legatoUnbroken musical phrasing
  • bowingBending forward in deference

articulation · notation · staff · marking · fermata

Opposites
vertical position of line marking

overscoreunderscore

Low horizontal text mark

underline · strikethrough · strikeout · underbar · baseline

Family

overscored

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G