U+2A9E "⪞" Similar or Greater-Than Unicode Character
Unicode Version 17.0
⪞
U+2A9E "⪞" Similar or Greater-Than is a mathematical symbol used primarily in logic, set theory, and abstract algebra to denote a relation where one element is either similar to or greater than another, often interpreted as a non-strict inequality or an equivalence-based ordering. It combines the visual elements of a tilde-like similarity sign above a greater-than sign, indicating a compound relationship that may be defined contextually by the notation system in use. This character belongs to the Supplemental Mathematical Operators block and is encoded in Unicode version 3.2, providing a precise typographic representation for formal expressions where a standard greater-than or equals sign would be insufficient or ambiguous.
General Properties
| Code Point | U+2A9E |
| Version Added | 3.2 |
| Name | Similar or Greater-Than |
| Block | Supplemental Mathematical Operators |
| General Category | Math Symbol |
| Canonical Combining Class | Not Reordered |
| Bidirectional Class | Other Neutral |
| Mirrored | Yes |
| Mirrored Character | "⪝" U+2A9D Similar or Less-Than |
Encodings
| HTML Decimal Encoding | ⪞ |
| HTML Hex Encoding | ⪞ |
| UTF-8 Encoding | 0xE2 0xAA 0x9E |
| UTF-16 Encoding | 0x2A9E |
| UTF-32 Encoding | 0x00002A9E |
| C/C++/Java Escape | \u2a9e |
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 |