GlyphIndexRounded root
√2 ≈ 1.414
The displayed decimal is rounded, not an exact value.
Approximately-equal sign
The approximately-equal sign ≈ marks an approximation, as in √2 ≈ 1.414. Give a tolerance or precision separately when it matters.
ALMOST EQUAL TO
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Character details
♡→✦
3 code pointsMeaning and context
The approximately-equal sign ≈ marks an approximation, as in √2 ≈ 1.414. Give a tolerance or precision separately when it matters.
How to use it
Give enough context for the required precision. For a measurement, state an explicit tolerance separately if the acceptable error matters.
Examples
Rounded fraction
1/3 ≈ 0.333
Three decimal places cannot represent the fraction exactly.
Similar shapes, different characters
Equals sign
U+003DEquality is an exact relation in the stated context.
Not-equal sign
U+2260Being unequal does not specify that values are close.
DetailsSources and method
- Unicode 18.0.0 character database — Pinned standard character identities and properties; the application computes UTF encodings from the original text.
- Unicode character code charts — Reference glyphs are not a guarantee of the appearance in a user’s font.