slash-marks
Slanted separating lines
Slash-marks are the diagonal lines (/) used in writing to indicate alternatives and/or, fractions 3/4, line breaks in poetry quoted inline, or separations in dates 9/11/2001.
The term typically refers to forward slashes rather than backslashes.
Also called simply slashes.
Route for traveling
- directoryFile system container
- URLWeb location identifier
- filepathAddress to a file
- separatorSomething that divides
backslash · root · command-line · regex · escape · delimiter · syntax · Unix
Checking text for mistakes
- editingRefining content for clarity
- strikethroughLine negating text
- deletionRemoval of content
- markupAdded percentage for profit
revision · manuscript · correction · redlining · copyediting · annotation · galley · typesetting
System of written symbols
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
- abbreviationShortened word form
- stitchThread loop in fabric
- decreaseBecome or make smaller
purl · chart · symbol · instruction · row · repeat · cable · yarn-over
System of written symbols
- tempoRate of musical performance
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
- strummingSweeping across guitar strings
- guitarFretted stringed instrument
ukulele · downstroke · upstroke · chord · tablature · picking · fingerstyle · percussion
Other available options
- optionsAvailable courses of action
- either-orPresenting two alternatives
- variantsDiffering forms of something
- gender-inclusiveWelcoming all identities equally
he-she · morpheme · separator · politeness · pronoun · disambiguation
path
Route for traveling
separator · backslash · root · command-line · regex · escape · delimiter · syntax · Unix · Windows
proofreading
Checking text for mistakes
- editingRefining content for clarity
- strikethroughLine negating text
- deletionRemoval of content
markup · revision · manuscript · correction · redlining · copyediting · annotation · galley · typesetting · cancel
notation
System of written symbols
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
- abbreviationShortened word form
- stitchThread loop in fabric
decrease · purl · chart · symbol · instruction · row · repeat · cable · yarn-over · gauge
notation
System of written symbols
- tempoRate of musical performance
- rhythmPatterned stress and silence
- strummingSweeping across guitar strings
guitar · ukulele · downstroke · upstroke · chord · tablature · picking · fingerstyle · percussion · score
alternatives
Other available options
- optionsAvailable courses of action
- either-orPresenting two alternatives
- variantsDiffering forms of something
gender-inclusive · he-she · morpheme · separator · politeness · pronoun · disambiguation