noun
- a diagonal mark (/) used in writing and printing
Usage: typography; formal
Examples
- The virgule separates the numerator and denominator in fractions like 3/4.
- Use a virgule to indicate alternatives, such as and/or.
- The date was written as 12/25/2023 using virgules.
- Poetry sometimes uses a virgule to mark line breaks when written in prose form.
- The virgule in the URL separates different directory levels.
- Mathematical expressions often contain virgules to show division.