Overbar

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A line placed above text; the character ‾ (◌̅).

    "#92;overline#123;A#125; is the letter A with an overbar."

Verb
  1. 1
    To place a line above (text). transitive

Synonyms

All synonyms
overlineoverlineoverlineoverscoreoverscoreoverscore

Example

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"#92;overline#123;A#125; is the letter A with an overbar."

Etymology

From over- + bar.

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