division sign
noun
1
: the symbol ÷ used to indicate division
2
: the slash / used to indicate a fraction
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In math, whenever a student drew a line in an equals sign, a minus sign, or a division sign, she was required to use a ruler.
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Peter Hessler, The New Yorker, 26 June 2023
In 2019, Live Nation’s clubs and theater division signed deals across the country with venues such Basement East in Nashville and the former Playboy Club in New York and upcoming spaces including the new Brooklyn Bowl in Nashville.
—Taylor Mims, Billboard, 14 Jan. 2020
Peter Hessler, The New Yorker, 26 June 2023
In 2019, Live Nation’s clubs and theater division signed deals across the country with venues such Basement East in Nashville and the former Playboy Club in New York and upcoming spaces including the new Brooklyn Bowl in Nashville.
—Taylor Mims, Billboard, 14 Jan. 2020
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“Division sign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/division%20sign. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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