≺

Math Operator 119

Unicode
U+227A
Category
Math
HTML Entity
≺
CSS
\227A
The ≺ (precedes) symbol is a mathematical operator commonly used in order theory to represent a strict partial order. Visually resembling a curved less-than sign, it indicates that one element comes before or is strictly preferred to another in a set. While primarily found in advanced mathematics, it occasionally appears in computer science documentation to denote precedence.

How to Type

Windows
Alt+8826 or Win+. then search "precedes"
macOS
Control+Command+Space then search "precedes"
Linux
Ctrl+Shift+U 227a
HTML
≺ or ≺

In Programming

In LaTeX, this symbol is typed using the \prec command. It is widely used in technical documentation and formal logic to define partial orderings within algorithms.

Read full meaning article

Tags

computer science notation curved less-than sign mathematics order theory ordering partial order poset precedes precedes relation relation sequence set theory strict ordering

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