Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

double vertical line

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.08 in modern English

Syllables: dou-ble ver-ti-cal -line
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

5

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The typographical character ‖; a symbol composed of two closely spaced line-height vertical lines.

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see double, vertical, line.

Example Sentences

"The whole tone unit stands between a double vertical line (double bars) ||."
"The ǁGana people (800 speakers—the double vertical line denotes a click sound) of Botswana have no generic word for living things, nor do they recognize a plant versus animal distinction."
"In addition, Leibniz drew a double vertical line from line 36 to 37 (from “solidum est” to “Mechanice”[)]."

Inflected Forms

double vertical lines (plural)

Questions

What does double vertical line mean?: The typographical character ‖; a symbol composed of two closely spaced line-height vertical lines.

How to pronounce double vertical line

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