≪

Math Operator 103

Unicode
U+226A
Category
Math
HTML Entity
≪
CSS
\226A
The ≪ symbol, officially known as "Much Less-Than," is a mathematical operator used to indicate an extreme inequality where one value is significantly smaller than another. Beyond its formal mathematical context, it closely resembles the left-pointing double guillemet and is sometimes used creatively in casual text to represent a fast-rewind action or point strongly toward the left.

How to Type

Windows
Alt + 8810
macOS
Control + Command + Space then search "much less-than"
Linux
Ctrl + Shift + U then 226A
HTML
≪ or ≪

In Programming

While most programming languages rely on two standard ASCII less-than signs (<<) for bitwise left-shift operations, the single Unicode character ≪ is frequently used in mathematical typesetting systems like LaTeX via the \ll command.

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Tags

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Related Symbols

± Plus Minus Sign × Multiplication Sign ÷ Division Sign ≠ Not Equal To ≈ Approximately Equal To ∞ Infinity √ Square Root ∑ Summation ∫ Integral π Pi ≤ Less Than or Equal To ≥ Greater Than or Equal To