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Solidus (punctuation)
Solidus (punctuation)
The solidus is a punctuation mark used to indicate fractions including fractional currency. It may also be called a shilling mark, an in-line fraction bar, or a fraction slash....
, the "⁄" grammatical punctuation character, also used in mathematics
Slash (punctuation)
Slash (punctuation)
The slash is a sign used as a punctuation mark and for various other purposes. It is now often called a forward slash , and many other alternative names.-History:...
a sign, "/" (SOLIDUS U+002F in the
Unicode
Unicode
Unicode is a computing industry standard for the consistent encoding, representation and handling of text expressed in most of the world's writing systems...
standard) used as a punctuation mark and for various other purposes. It is often called a
forward slash
(to distinguish it from the
backslash
Backslash
The backslash is a typographical mark used mainly in computing. It was first introduced to computers in 1960 by Bob Bemer. Sometimes called a reverse solidus or a slosh, it is the mirror image of the common slash....
, "\"), and many other alternative names
Solidus (chemistry)
Solidus (chemistry)
In chemistry, materials science, and physics, the solidus is the locus of temperatures below which a given substance is completely solid...
, the temperature below which a mixture is completely solid
Solidus (coin)
Solidus (coin)
The solidus was originally a gold coin issued by the Romans, and a weight measure for gold more generally, corresponding to 4.5 grams.-Roman and Byzantine coinage:...
, a coin used in Ancient Rome
See also
Solidus Snake, a character in
Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty