separatrix

Questions about separatrix

What does separatrix mean?

separatrix means "a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information".

How many syllables are in separatrix?

separatrix has 4 syllables and divides as se-pa-ra-trix under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

What is another word for separatrix?

Close synonyms include solidus, slash, virgule, diagonal, stroke. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is separatrix a common word?

separatrix is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.