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➖ A line above ➖ To draw above
overline

overline

8.4
A horizontal line above a letter or symbol that shows a special meaning
  • noun
  • /ˈoʊvərˌlaɪn/
  • Specialized
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  • Finally, estimated UPDRS scores were the output of the regression model for piw and piw combining overline.

Examples

  • The teacher explained that adding an overline to the letter 'x' signifies the average value in mathematics.

  • This gold standard represents whether each walking bout is bradykinetic or not, so for every mCOMBINING OVERLINE there is its corresponding ground-truth vn.

    Academic text (2016)

  • In her drawing, she used an overline above the word to indicate that it should be pronounced differently.

  • The graphic designer added an overline to the title to give it a stylish emphasis in the poster.

Synonyms

overscore
vsoverline
  • Specialized
8.4

A line written above a symbol to show a long vowel or a repeating decimal

is a horizontal line placed above characters to show a special meaning
vinculum
vsoverline
  • Specialized
9.9

A horizontal line written above letters to show that some are missing

is more general and marks special meanings not only omissions

Surface Forms

overline singular
overlines plural

Morphology

overline = line (transparent) = over + line

Meaning is directly deducible from 'over' (above) + 'line' (a mark), so learners can infer it.

Etymology

Overline comes from the parts over- ('above') and line, so it gives the clear picture of a line placed above a letter or group of symbols. That's why an overline is used to show a special meaning, for example a repeating decimal, an average, or a stressed syllable.