∨

Logical Or

Unicode
U+2228
Category
Math
HTML Entity
∨
CSS
\2228
The ∨ (Logical Or) symbol is a mathematical operator primarily used in formal logic and set theory to represent disjunction, meaning 'inclusive or.' It indicates that a compound statement is true if at least one of its connected components is true. While mainly found in academic texts and Boolean algebra, it occasionally appears in typography as a simple downward-pointing wedge or v-shape.

How to Type

Windows
Alt + 8744
macOS
Control + Command + Space then search 'Logical Or'
Linux
Ctrl + Shift + U then 2228
HTML
∨ or ∨

In Programming

While practical programming languages typically rely on the double pipe (||) or the word 'or' for this operation, the ∨ symbol is heavily used in computer science theory and discrete math formulas to represent Boolean disjunction.

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Tags

boolean algebra boolean or disjunction formal logic inclusive or logic logic symbol logical or mathematics or operator programming or set theory vee vee symbol wedge symbol ∨ symbol

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