∼

Math Operator 57

Unicode
U+223C
Category
Math
HTML Entity
∼
CSS
\223C
The Tilde Operator (∼) is a mathematical symbol primarily used to indicate equivalence, similarity, or proportionality between two values. Unlike the standard keyboard tilde (~), this Unicode character is vertically centered to perfectly align with other operators like the equals sign. It is frequently used in statistics to show how a random variable is distributed, or in geometry to signal that two shapes are similar.

How to Type

Windows
Alt+8764
macOS
Control+Command+Space then search "tilde operator"
Linux
Ctrl+Shift+U then 223c
HTML
∼

In Programming

While the standard keyboard tilde is used for bitwise operations in coding, the Tilde Operator (∼) is reserved for rendering math formulas in markup languages like LaTeX (\sim) or MathML.

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Tags

approximately equal approximation distributed as equivalence geometric similarity mathematics proportional random variable notation similar to similar to sign tilde math symbol tilde operator

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