Greater-than Or Slanted Equal To Symbol
⩾ denotes “greater than or equal to” with a slanted equal sign.
U+2A7E
⩾ is a math symbol that means “greater-than or equal to,” similar to the more common ≥. It’s often used when you want a slightly different typographic style for the equals part. You can copy it directly or use its Unicode/HTML codes in code and templates.
Greater-than Or Slanted Equal To Symbol Meaning
⩾ (Unicode U+2A7E) is read as “greater-than or slanted equal to.” Conceptually, it expresses a comparison where a value is greater than, or equal to, another value. Visually, the equality component is slanted, which can make the symbol look cleaner in some fonts or layouts than the standard ≥. In practice, you’ll use ⩾ in equations, inequality statements, and UI labels where you want to convey thresholds (for example, “score ≥ 80” or “temperature ≥ 0°C”). It’s primarily a mathematical/technical notation symbol, but it also appears in documentation and educational materials.
Common uses
- •Writing inequality conditions like “x ⩾ 10” in math notes or documentation
- •Labeling thresholds in apps and dashboards (e.g., “minimum rating ⩾ 4”)
- •Displaying comparison rules in programming tutorials and pseudocode
- •Formatting scientific or engineering constraints in reports
- •Creating clean, typographic UI text for “greater than or equal to” comparisons
Examples
⩾ Greater-than or slanted equal to
- ⩾Score: 80 ⩾ points to pass.
- ⩾If t ⩾ 0, the process is considered stable.
- ⩾Required age: age ⩾ 18.
- ⩾Temperature must be T ⩾ 100°C to start heating.
- ⩾Condition: x ⩾ y must hold.
Variations
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Technical codes
| Unicode | U+2A7E | |
| HTML Entity | ⩾ | |
| HTML Code | ⩾ | |
| CSS | \2A7E | |
| Alt Code | Alt + 10878 | |
| Decimal | 10878 |
How to type Greater-than Or Slanted Equal To Symbol (⩾)
On Windows
Hold Alt and type 10878 on the numeric keypad. In Word, type 2A7E then press Alt + X.
On Mac
Switch to the Unicode Hex Input keyboard, then hold Option and type 2A7E. Or press Control + Command + Space and search.
On Linux
Press Control + Shift + U, type 2a7e, then press Enter or Space.
Anywhere
Copy ⩾ with the button above and paste it wherever you need it — this works on every device and in every app, with no keyboard shortcut to remember.
FAQ
What does the Greater-than Or Slanted Equal To symbol mean?
⩾ (Unicode U+2A7E) is read as “greater-than or slanted equal to.” Conceptually, it expresses a comparison where a value is greater than, or equal to, another value. Visually, the equality component is slanted, which can make the symbol look cleaner in some fonts or layouts than the standard ≥. In practice, you’ll use ⩾ in equations, inequality statements, and UI labels where you want to convey thresholds (for example, “score ≥ 80” or “temperature ≥ 0°C”). It’s primarily a mathematical/technical notation symbol, but it also appears in documentation and educational materials.
Is ⩾ the same as ≥?
Yes—⩾ means “greater than or equal to,” just with a slanted equals style. In most contexts, it’s a typographic variant of ≥.
What is the Unicode code point for ⩾?
The Unicode code point is U+2A7E.
How can I copy ⩾ into HTML?
You can use the HTML entity: ⩾.
What’s the CSS escape for ⩾?
The CSS escape is: \\2A7E.