diagonal mark vs separatrix

diagonal mark

noun
  • Synonym of slash as the forward slash ⟨/⟩ and sometimes also its proscribed sense inclusive of the backslash ⟨\⟩. 

separatrix

noun
  • The proofreader's mark resembling a slash ⟨ / ⟩ or vertical bar ⟨ | ⟩ placed after a note in the margin to indicate that it should replace the item(s) struckthrough in the running text or to separate it from other margin notes. 

  • The ⟨L⟩ or pipe ⟨|⟩ mark formerly used to divide integers from decimals. 

  • The line between regions having different magnetic fields. 

  • The boundary separating two modes of behavior in a differential equation. 

  • A terminator: a line on a partially-illuminated surface separating the lit and shaded regions. 

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