⊃

Superset Of

Unicode
U+2283
Category
Math
HTML Entity
⊃
CSS
\2283
The ⊃ symbol, formally known as "Superset Of," is a mathematical operator primarily used in set theory. It indicates that one set contains all the elements of another, acting as the exact inverse of the subset (⊂) symbol. While mostly found in academic textbooks and logical proofs, you will also see it used in computer science documentation to define relationships between complex data structures.

How to Type

Windows
Type 2283 then press Alt+X (in Word), or Win+. then search "superset"
macOS
Control+Command+Space then search "superset"
Linux
Ctrl+Shift+U then type 2283 and press Enter
HTML
⊃ or ⊃

In Programming

In computer science, superset logic is frequently implemented via methods like `.issuperset()` in Python to compare collections of data. The symbol itself occasionally appears in formal logic algorithms to represent material implication, though standard arrows are more common today.

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Tags

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