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1. Denotes the ratio of two quantities. 2. In some countries, may denote division. 3. In set-builder notation, it is used as a separator meaning "such that"; see { : }. / 1. Denotes division and is read as divided by or over. Often replaced by a horizontal bar. For example, 3 / 2 or . 2.
Denotation is contrasted with other aspects of meaning including connotation. For instance, the word "warm" may evoke calmness, coziness, or kindness (as in the warmth of someone's personality) but these associations are not part of the word's denotation. Similarly, an expression's denotation is separate from pragmatic inferences it may trigger.
For example, programs (or program phrases) might be represented by partial functions [1] [2] or by games [3] between the environment and the system. An important tenet of denotational semantics is that semantics should be compositional: the denotation of a program phrase should be built out of the denotations of its subphrases.
Per mille (per 1,000), Basis point (per 10,000) ‰ Per mille: Percent, Basis point. Period: The end of a sentence. ¶ Pilcrow: Paragraph mark, paragraph sign, paraph, alinea, or blind P: Section sign ('Silcrow') ⌑ Pillow (non-Unicode name) 'Pillow' is an informal nick-name for the 'Square lozenge' in the travel industry.
The desktop publishing point (DTP point) or PostScript point is defined as 1 ⁄ 72 or 0.013 8 of an inch, making it equivalent to 25.4 ⁄ 72 mm = 0.352 7 mm. Twelve points make up a pica, and six picas make an inch.
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In logic, a set of symbols is commonly used to express logical representation. The following table lists many common symbols, together with their name, how they should be read out loud, and the related field of mathematics.
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