≾

Precedes or Equivalent To

Unicode
U+227E
Category
Math
HTML Entity
≾
CSS
\227E
The ≾ (precedes or equivalent to) symbol is a mathematical operator that combines the curly precedes sign with a tilde. In mathematics, particularly in order theory and the study of preference relations, it states that one element either precedes another or is equivalent to it. While rarely used in casual conversation, it remains an essential character for formatting complex equations in academic papers and technical documentation.

How to Type

Windows
Alt+8830
macOS
Control+Command+Space then search "precedes or equivalent to"
Linux
Ctrl+Shift+U then 227E
HTML
≾

In Programming

In technical typesetting languages like LaTeX (via the \precsim command) and mathematical programming software, this symbol is used to accurately render equations involving order relations or custom binary relations.

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Tags

academic math curly precedes tilde mathematics order theory ordering poset precedes or equivalent precedes or equivalent to precedes with tilde precsim preference relation relation weak order relation

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