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Approximately Equal

Copy and paste the approximately equal sign (≈). Get Unicode, HTML entity, and keyboard shortcuts.

Character Details

Character	≈
Name	Approximately Equal
Unicode	`U+2248`
HTML Entity	`≈`
CSS Code	`\2248`
Category	Math

How to Type Approximately Equal

Mac	Option + X
Windows	No default shortcut
HTML	Use `≈` in your HTML code
CSS	Use `content: '\2248';` in your CSS
iOS / Android	Copy from this page and paste, or use the special characters keyboard

  About Approximately Equal
 
The approximately equal (≈) is a Unicode character at code point U+2248.
        It belongs to the math category. You can use the HTML entity &asymp; to
        insert it into web pages, or the CSS escape \2248 for use in stylesheets.
        To type it directly, use the keyboard shortcuts listed above for your platform.
 
  Related Math Characters
   ± Plus-Minus Sign  × Multiplication Sign  ÷ Division Sign  ∞ Infinity Symbol  ≠ Not Equal Sign  ≤ Less Than or Equal  ≥ Greater Than or Equal  √ Square Root