U+2250 "≐" Approaches the Limit Unicode Character

U+2250 "≐" Approaches the Limit is a mathematical symbol used to denote that a value or expression tends toward or approaches a specified limit, often appearing in calculus and analysis to indicate convergence without asserting exact equality. It visually resembles an equals sign with a small dot above it, distinguishing it from the standard equal sign and emphasizing the concept of approximation rather than precise equivalence. This character is part of the Unicode block for mathematical operators and is utilized in formal notation to express the limiting behavior of sequences, functions, or series as a variable approaches a particular point.

General Properties

Code Point	U+2250
Version Added	1.1
Name	Approaches the Limit
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 0x89 0x90
UTF-16 Encoding	0x2250
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00002250
C/C++/Java Escape	\u2250

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