U+226A "≪" Much Less-Than Unicode Character

U+226A "≪" Much Less-Than is a mathematical symbol primarily used to denote that one quantity is significantly or overwhelmingly smaller than another, often in fields like algebra, number theory, and analysis. It appears in inequalities and asymptotic comparisons, such as in notation like "x ≪ y" meaning x is much less than y, sometimes with the implicit understanding that the ratio approaches zero or remains negligible. The glyph resembles a double less-than sign, designed to distinguish it from the single less-than operator, and it is part of the Mathematical Operators block, codified for consistent use in digital text and typesetting.