U+2A6F "⩯" Almost Equal to with Circumflex Accent Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+2A6F "⩯" Almost Equal to with Circumflex Accent is a mathematical symbol formed by combining the "almost equal to" sign (≈) with a circumflex accent (ˆ) placed directly above it, creating a distinct glyph used in specialized academic contexts. This character is primarily employed in the fields of mathematics and formal logic to denote a relationship of approximate equality that also carries a specific qualification or modification, often indicating a nuanced convergence or conditional near-equivalence in expressions where a standard tilde or double tilde might be insufficient. Its inclusion in the Unicode standard ensures that researchers and educators can represent this precise notation digitally without relying on ad-hoc formatting or typographic approximations.

General Properties

Code Point U+2A6F
Version Added 3.2
Name Almost Equal to with Circumflex Accent
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 0xA9 0xAF
UTF-16 Encoding 0x2A6F
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00002A6F
C/C++/Java Escape \u2a6f

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