≃

Math Operator 64

Unicode
U+2243
Category
Math
HTML Entity
≃
CSS
\2243
The ≃ symbol, officially named "Asymptotically Equal To" in Unicode, is a mathematical operator consisting of a tilde positioned over a single horizontal line. It is primarily used in calculus and asymptotic analysis to indicate that two mathematical expressions approach the exact same value as a variable grows infinitely large. While mostly found in advanced math, physics, and engineering, people occasionally use it in digital text as a stylized alternative to the standard "approximately equal" (≈) sign.

How to Type

Windows
Alt+8771 or type 2243 then Alt+X (in Microsoft Word)
macOS
Control+Command+Space then search "asymptotically"
Linux
Ctrl+Shift+U 2243
HTML
≃ or ≃

In Programming

In academic papers and technical documentation, this symbol is typically rendered using the LaTeX command \simeq. It is widely used in computer science theory to describe the asymptotic equivalence of algorithm time complexities.

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Tags

approximately equal to sign approximation asymptotic equality asymptotically equal calculus approximation symbol limit mathematics relation simeq tilde equals tilde over line

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