U+2245 "≅" Approximately Equal To Unicode Character

U+2245 "≅" Approximately Equal To is a mathematical symbol that represents a relationship of approximate equivalence or congruence between two values or geometric figures. It is commonly used in mathematics to indicate that two quantities are nearly equal but not exactly the same, distinguishing it from the precise equality sign "=", and in geometry it often denotes that two shapes are congruent, meaning they have the same size and form. This symbol is encoded in the Mathematical Operators block of Unicode and can be typed in many digital environments using specific keyboard shortcuts or character codes, providing a clear and standardized way to convey approximate equivalence across different platforms and software.

General Properties

Code Point	U+2245
Version Added	1.1
Name	Approximately Equal To
Block	Mathematical Operators
General Category	Math Symbol
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Other Neutral
Mirrored	Yes
Mirrored Character	"≌" U+224C All Equal To

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	≅
HTML Hex Encoding	≅
UTF-8 Encoding	0xE2 0x89 0x85
UTF-16 Encoding	0x2245
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00002245
C/C++/Java Escape	\u2245

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check	Yes
NFD Quick Check	Yes
NFKC Quick Check	Yes
NFKD Quick Check	Yes
Numeric Type	None
Numeric Value	NaN
Line Break	Alphabetic
Script	Common
Script Extensions	Common
Indic Syllabic Category	Other
Pattern Syntax	Yes
Math	Yes
Vertical Orientation	Rotated
Grapheme Base	Yes
Grapheme Cluster Break	Other
Word Break	Other
Sentence Break	Other