∹
Math Operator 54
- Unicode
- U+2239
- Category
- Math
- HTML Entity
- ∹
- CSS
- \2239
The ∹ (Excess) symbol is a mathematical operator traditionally used to denote an excess or remainder in calculations. Visually resembling a colon combined with a minus sign, it belongs to the Unicode Mathematical Operators block. While you won't see it trending on social media, it remains a useful character for specialized mathematical formatting and historical technical documents.
How to Type
- Windows
- Alt+8761
- macOS
- Control+Command+Space then search "excess"
- Linux
- Ctrl+Shift+U then 2239
- HTML
- ∹
In Programming
While not a standard built-in operator in mainstream programming languages, it can be defined as a custom operator in languages like Julia or Haskell to handle specific mathematical remainders or custom division logic.
Tags
colon minus
comparison
excess
excess notation
excess operator
historic math operator
mathematical remainder
mathematics
operator
remainder symbol
surplus
unicode 2239