U+2272 "≲" Less-than or Equivalent To Unicode Character

U+2272 "≲" Less-than or Equivalent To is a mathematical symbol used to denote that one value is either strictly less than another value or is approximately equal to it, combining the familiar less-than sign with a tilde. It often appears in contexts like set theory, order theory, or preorder relations where comparability is indicated but without the strictness of a simple inequality, conveying a relaxed or approximate ordering. In practical terms, it can signify that a number is less than or roughly similar to another, allowing for minor deviations or uncertainties in comparisons.

General Properties

Code Point	U+2272
Version Added	1.1
Name	Less-than or Equivalent To
Unicode 1.0 Name	Less than or Equivalent To
Block	Mathematical Operators
General Category	Math Symbol
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Other Neutral
Mirrored	Yes
Mirrored Character	"≳" U+2273 Greater-than or Equivalent To

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	≲
HTML Hex Encoding	≲
UTF-8 Encoding	0xE2 0x89 0xB2
UTF-16 Encoding	0x2272
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00002272
C/C++/Java Escape	\u2272

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