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Ampersand

Am′per-sand

,
Noun.
[A corruption of
and
, per se
and
, i. e., & by itself makes
and
.]
A word used to describe the character [GREEK], [GREEK], or &.
Halliwell.

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ampersand

ampersand

See also: ampèrsand

English

Noun

ampersand (plural ampersands)

  1. The symbol "&".
    The ampersand character in many logics acts as an operator connecting two propositions.

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