U+2A24 "⨤" Plus Sign with Tilde Above Unicode Character

U+2A24 "⨤" Plus Sign with Tilde Above is a mathematical operator that combines a standard plus sign with a tilde placed directly above it, symbolically representing an approximate or equivalent addition in formal notation. It belongs to the Supplemental Mathematical Operators block, introduced in Unicode version 3.2 to provide specialized symbols for mathematical logic, algebra, and computer science. This character is distinct from similar Unicode symbols and is primarily used in academic and technical documents where a tilde above an operation indicates a variant relation, such as asymmetric approximate equality or a modified sum. Its design ensures clear visual separation from other plus-based operators, aiding precision in complex equations.

General Properties

Code Point	U+2A24
Version Added	3.2
Name	Plus Sign with Tilde Above
Block	Supplemental Mathematical Operators
General Category	Math Symbol
Canonical Combining Class	Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class	Other Neutral
Mirrored	Yes

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding	⨤
HTML Hex Encoding	⨤
UTF-8 Encoding	0xE2 0xA8 0xA4
UTF-16 Encoding	0x2A24
UTF-32 Encoding	0x00002A24
C/C++/Java Escape	\u2a24

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