U+2AAE "⪮" Equals Sign with Bumpy Above Unicode Character

Unicode Version 17.0

U+2AAE "⪮" Equals Sign with Bumpy Above is a specialized mathematical symbol used primarily in formal logic and theoretical computer science to denote a relation that is equal or equivalent in a nonstandard or nontransitive sense, often representing a weakened form of equality that tolerates slight perturbations or approximations. Its distinctive appearance features a standard equals sign with a wavy or bumpy horizontal line positioned directly above it, drawing attention to a less rigid equivalence than the conventional equal sign conveys. This symbol is part of the Supplemental Mathematical Operators block and finds its main application in contexts where strict identity is not required, such as in certain models of partial equivalence relations or in fuzzy logic systems.

General Properties

Code Point U+2AAE
Version Added 3.2
Name Equals Sign with Bumpy Above
Block Supplemental Mathematical Operators
General Category Math Symbol
Canonical Combining Class Not Reordered
Bidirectional Class Other Neutral

Encodings

HTML Decimal Encoding ⪮
HTML Hex Encoding ⪮
UTF-8 Encoding 0xE2 0xAA 0xAE
UTF-16 Encoding 0x2AAE
UTF-32 Encoding 0x00002AAE
C/C++/Java Escape \u2aae

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