slash marks

Oblique line separators

Slash marks are the punctuation marks consisting of diagonal lines (/), used to indicate alternatives and/or, fractions 3/4, abbreviations w/, or line breaks in poetry quoted inline.

Also called slashes, forward slashes, or virgules.

The term usually refers to multiple instances: Put slash marks between the options.

Related
  • backslashLeftward-slanting diagonal character
  • symbolRepresentational mark or sign
  • file pathAddress of stored data
  • linesStrokes connecting two points
  • strokesGentle touches, swimming styles

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Opposites
punctuation type

slash marksbackslashes

Leftward-slanting diagonal marks

hyphens · dashes · em dashes · underscores · horizontal lines

connective vs. separative function

slash markshyphens

Punctuation joining word parts

dashes · connectors · joiners · plus signs · ampersands

Family

slash, mark, slashes, slashed, slashing, marks, marked, marking, marker

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G