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Almost Equal To Sign

U+2248

Quick Reference
Unicode
U+2248
HTML Entity
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HTML Numeric
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CSS
\2248
JavaScript
\u2248
How to Type ≈
OSLayoutShortcut
Windows(you)UsAltGr + Shift + X
WindowsUkAltGr + X
WindowsGermanAltGr + Shift + 0
macOSUsOption + X
macOSUkOption + X
macOSGermanOption + Shift + 0
Insert Almost Equal To Sign in Word, Excel & Google Docs
ApplicationHow to insert Almost Equal To Sign
Microsoft WordType 2248, then press Alt+X
Excel / Google SheetsUse the formula =UNICHAR(8776)
Google DocsInsert → Special characters, then search "almost equal to sign"
HTML≈ or ≈
CSS (content property)content: "\2248"
JavaScript"\u2248"
About Almost Equal To Sign

The approximately equal sign indicates that two values are approximately but not exactly equal.

Usage

Used in mathematics and science for approximate values. Example: π ≈ 3.14159.

Related Symbols
≠Not Equal To Sign≤Less-Than or Equal To≥Greater-Than or Equal To
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