Subset Of

Unicode
U+2282
Category
Math
HTML Entity
⊂
CSS
\2282
The "Subset Of" symbol (⊂) is a mathematical operator used in set theory to indicate that one set is entirely contained within another. Housed in the Unicode Mathematical Operators block, it visually resembles a rounded "C" or a sideways "U". While primarily used in academic and technical contexts to express subset relationships (like A ⊂ B), it occasionally appears in creative text-based emoticons or decorative usernames online.

How to Type

Windows
Alt + 8834 or Win + . then search 'subset'
macOS
Control + Command + Space then search 'subset'
Linux
Ctrl + Shift + U, then 2282, then Enter
HTML
⊂ or ⊂

In Programming

In technical documentation and markup languages like LaTeX (using `\subset`), this symbol defines relationships in set theory logic. It is frequently used in mathematical proofs and algorithms dealing with collections and subsets.

Tags

HTML ⊂ LaTeX subset U+2282 \subset \subsetneq contained in contained in set copy subset symbol inclusion is subset of mathematics proper subset set notation set theory subset symbol math type subset symbol

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