U+2235 "∵" Because Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
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U+2235 "∵" Because is a mathematical symbol representing the logical conjunction "because," often used in proofs, formal logic, and geometric demonstrations to indicate the reason for a preceding statement, serving as the inverse of the more common "therefore" symbol (U+2234 ∵). Its visual form consists of three dots arranged in an upright triangular pattern, and it is encoded in the Unicode Mathematical Operators block, allowing it to be rendered consistently across digital platforms for academic, technical, and scientific writing where concise notation for causal relationships is needed.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2235 |
| Version Added | 1.1 |
| Name | Because |
| Block | Mathematical Operators |
| General Category | Math Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ∵ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ∵ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0x88 0xB5 |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2235 |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002235 |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2235 |