Bullet Operator

Unicode
U+2219
Category
Math
HTML Entity
∙
CSS
\2219
The Bullet Operator (∙) is a mathematical symbol primarily used to represent multiplication, dot products, or custom binary operations in algebraic equations. While it closely resembles a standard typographical bullet (•) or a middle dot (·), it is specifically designed with exact spacing and alignment for mathematical typesetting. This distinct formatting ensures that formulas and logic statements render clearly and correctly in digital documents.

How to Type

Windows
Alt+8729
macOS
Control+Command+Space then search 'bullet operator'
Linux
Ctrl+Shift+U then 2219
HTML
∙ or ∙

In Programming

In mathematical typesetting systems like LaTeX, this symbol is commonly generated using '\bullet' to denote operations. Modern programming languages with rich Unicode support, such as Julia, allow the bullet operator to be used directly as a custom mathematical operator in source code.

Tags

LaTeX cdot U+2219 bullet operator bullet vs middle dot dot operator dot product symbol math dot mathematics middle dot math multiplication multiplication dot product scalar scalar product

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