vertical bars
Perpendicular line segments
Vertical bars are the upright parallel lines (|) used in various technical and symbolic contexts.
In mathematics and logic, they indicate absolute value or "such that" in set notation.
In computing, double vertical bars (||) represent logical OR operations.
Vertical bars also describe the physical bars of a cage or cell—hence behind bars meaning imprisoned.
Boundary structure between properties
- railingHorizontal safety bar
- gateHinged barrier in fence
- grilleProtective metal grating
- balustradeRail supported by posts
handrail · banister · guardrail · barricade · lattice · trellis · palisade · enclosure
Visual data display
- histogramFrequency distribution graph
- dataFacts for analysis
- axisRotation reference line
- columnVertical structural element
statistics · visualization · comparison · frequency · distribution · analytics · metric · scale
Basic unit of life
- incarcerationConfinement in jail
- confinementState of being restricted
- detentionTemporary official holding
- jailDetention facility
penitentiary · lockup · solitary · custody · cage · escape · grip · prisoner
Equidistant at all points
- stripeContrasting linear marking
- equidistantEqually far from each
- linearArranged in straight succession
- uniformIdentical throughout
repetition · grid · alignment · pinstripe · lined · columnar · ribbed · corrugated
Temporary cessation of activity
- notationSystem of written symbols
- caesuraPause within a line
- musicalSung theatrical production
- typographyArranging letters for display
punctuation · double bar · repeat sign · measure · score · sheet music · staff · barline
fence
Boundary structure between properties
balustrade · handrail · banister · guardrail · barricade · lattice · trellis · palisade · enclosure · screen
graph
Visual data display
column · statistics · visualization · comparison · frequency · distribution · analytics · metric · scale · baseline
cell
Basic unit of life
- incarcerationConfinement in jail
- confinementState of being restricted
- detentionTemporary official holding
jail · penitentiary · lockup · solitary · custody · cage · escape · grip · prisoner · cell door
parallel
Equidistant at all points
- stripeContrasting linear marking
- equidistantEqually far from each
- linearArranged in straight succession
uniform · repetition · grid · alignment · pinstripe · lined · columnar · ribbed · corrugated · grooved
pause
Temporary cessation of activity
typography · punctuation · double bar · repeat sign · measure · score · sheet music · staff · barline · delimiter