overbar

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *úp

Proto-Indo-European *-er

Proto-Indo-European *upér

Proto-Germanic *uber

Old English ofer-

Middle English over-

English over-

English bar

English overbar

From over- + bar.

Noun

overbar (plural overbars)

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

   Synonyms: overline, overscore, vinculum

   ${\overline {A}}$ is the letter A with an overbar.

Coordinate terms

• macron (◌̄)

Translations

line placed above text

• Esperanto: superstreko

Verb

overbar (third-person singular simple present overbars, present participle overbarring, simple past and past participle overbarred)

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

   Synonyms: overline, overscore