The symbol 
used to indicate division. In typography, an obelus
has a more general definition as any symbol, such as the dagger
(
), used to indicate a footnote (Bringhurst
1997, p. 225).
Obelus
See also
Division, Long Division Symbol, Solidus, VirguleExplore with Wolfram|Alpha
References
Bringhurst, R. The Elements of Typographic Style, 2nd ed. Point Roberts, WA: Hartley and Marks, 1997.Referenced on Wolfram|Alpha
ObelusCite this as:
Weisstein, Eric W. "Obelus." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/Obelus.html