U+2274 "≴" Neither Less-than nor Equivalent To Unicode Character

U+2274 "≴" Neither Less-than nor Equivalent To is a mathematical symbol used to express a specific relational negation, indicating that two elements are not related by being less than or equivalent to one another, typically in the context of ordered sets or logical comparisons where equivalence definitions exist. It belongs to the Mathematical Operators block and is often employed in advanced mathematics, logic, or computer science to precisely state that a particular ordering or equivalence condition fails. Unlike simpler negation symbols, this character combines the visual elements of a less-than sign and a not equivalent sign, creating a distinct glyph that conveys a compound inequality in a single typographic unit. Its usage helps avoid ambiguity in formal propositions where standard symbols like < or ≁ might not capture the full nuance of the denied relationship.

General Properties

Code Point	U+2274
Version Added	1.1
Name	Neither Less-than nor Equivalent To
Unicode 1.0 Name	Neither Less than nor Equivalent To
Block	Mathematical Operators
General Category	Math Symbol
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Other Neutral
Mirrored	Yes
Mirrored Character	"≵" U+2275 Neither Greater-than nor Equivalent To
Decomposition Type	Canonical
Decomposition Mapping	"≲" U+2272 Less-than or Equivalent To "̸" U+0338 Combining Long Solidus Overlay

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	≴
HTML Hex Encoding	≴
UTF-8 Encoding	0xE2 0x89 0xB4
UTF-16 Encoding	0x2274
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00002274
C/C++/Java Escape	\u2274

Unicode Properties

NFC Quick Check	Yes
NFKC 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