Meanings
plural diagonal marks
- mediaSynonym of slash as the forward slash ⟨/⟩ and sometimes also its proscribed sense inclusive of the backslash ⟨\⟩.
Initial inquiries among professional typists uncover names like slant, slant line, slash, and slash mark. Examination of typing instruction manuals discloses additional names such as diagonal and diagonal mark, and other sources provide the designation oblique.
1965, Dmitri A. Borgmann, Language on Vacation, page 240Synonyms: slash as the forward slash
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of slash as the forward slash ⟨/⟩ and sometimes also its proscribed sense inclusive of the backslash ⟨\⟩.
Origin
To distinguish the intended sense of diagonal.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
diagonal mark. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diagonal%20mark
“diagonal mark.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diagonal%20mark. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diagonal mark,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diagonal%20mark.
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