Sum of the Parts
by Suzy Fiori
* = the asterisk The asterisk is sometimes called a star or splat has a multitude of uses and when you see it you know that there is something else going on with whatever it is sitting beside.
/ = a forward slash The slash is a sign used as a punctuation mark and for a variety of other purposes.
- used in some abbreviations such as w/ (with) and w/o (without)
- used to denote (often mutually exclusive) alternatives, such as in male/female
- used between numbers it means division
- used in computer language
- Bunches of other names and use
@ = the at sign Universally used in most languages to mean at, each at, at around .
# = the number sign or the pound sign When it precedes a number, it is read as “number”, as in “a #2 pencil”. However, when it follows a number it is read as “pounds” referring to the unit of weight, as in “5# of sugar”.
% = the percent sign The symbol is used to indicate a percentage (that the preceding number is divided by one hundred).
*/@#% = needs no explanation or definition
Proof that the sum is greater than the parts.
