≒

Math Operator 79

Unicode
U+2252
Category
Math
HTML Entity
≒
CSS
\2252
The ≒ symbol, officially named "Approximately Equal To or the Image Of," is a mathematical operator used to show that two values are nearly identical. While Western mathematics typically relies on the double tilde (≈) for this purpose, ≒ is the standard "nearly equal" sign in Japanese typography and education. It frequently appears in technical documents, equations, and even casual online discussions to indicate that something is "more or less" the same.

How to Type

Windows
Alt+8786 or Win+. then search "approximately equal"
macOS
Control+Command+Space then search "approximately equal"
Linux
Ctrl+Shift+U then 2252
HTML
≒

In Programming

While exact equality (==) is standard in programming, the ≒ symbol occasionally appears in mathematical pseudocode or technical documentation to represent fuzzy floating-point comparisons where a small margin of error (epsilon) is allowed.

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Tags

almost equal approximation comparison image of function japanese approximately equal japanese math symbol mathematics more or less equal nearly equal relation tilde equals alternative wavy equals

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