Approximately equal
≈ is the Unicode character “ALMOST EQUAL TO” (U+2248). It is also known as approximately equal. It belongs to the Mathematical Operators block and was added in Unicode 1.1. Click it to copy, or use the codes below.
≈ codes
| UnicodeCode point | U+2248 |
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|---|---|---|
| HTML codeDecimal, works in any HTML page | ≈ |
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| HTML hexHexadecimal HTML code | ≈ |
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| HTML entityNamed HTML entity | ≈ |
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| CSSFor the CSS content property | \2248 |
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| JavaScriptEscape in JavaScript strings | \u2248 |
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| PythonEscape in Python strings | \u2248 |
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| URL encodedPercent-encoded UTF-8 | %E2%89%88 |
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| UTF-8Bytes in UTF-8 | E2 89 88 |
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| UTF-16Code units in UTF-16 | 2248 |
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| Alt codeWindows, number pad | Alt + 247 |
How to type ≈
Copy and paste
Click to copy it, then paste with Ctrl + V (⌘ + V on a Mac) or a long press on phones.
Windows
Hold Alt and type 247 on the number pad (Num Lock on), then let go of Alt.
In Microsoft Word, type 2248 and press Alt + X.
Mac
Press Option + X.
Or open the Character Viewer with Control + ⌘ + Space.
iPhone and Android
Copy it here and paste it. To type it again later, save it as a text replacement (iPhone: Settings › General › Keyboard › Text Replacement; Gboard: Settings › Dictionary › Personal dictionary).
About ≈
- Unicode name
- ALMOST EQUAL TO
- Code point
- U+2248 (8776)
- Block
- Mathematical Operators
- Category
- Math Symbol
- Unicode version
- 1.1
- Mac shortcut
- Option + X