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Signs and Symbols


 * Λ equivalent conductivity
 * horsepower

MATHEMATICAL


 * &ensp;&#x0305; vinculum (above letters)
 * ∺ geometrical proportion
 * ∹ difference, excess
 * ∥ parallel
 * ∥s parallels
 * ∦ not parallels
 * | absolute value
 * ∙ multiplied by
 * ∶ is to; ratio
 * ÷ divided by
 * ∴ therefore; hence
 * ∵ because
 * ∷ proportion; as
 * ≪ is dominated by
 * > greater than
 * ⫍ greater than
 * ≥ greater than or equal to
 * ≧ greater than or equal to
 * ≷ greater than or less than
 * ≯ is not greater than
 * < less than
 * ⫎ less than
 * ≶ less than or greater than
 * ≮ is not less than
 * ⪪ smaller than
 * ≤ less than or equal to
 * ≦ less than or equal to
 * ≧ or ≥ greater than or equal to
 * ⋜ equal to or less than
 * ⪙ equal to or less than
 * ⪚ is not greater than equal to or less than
 * ⋝ equal to or greater than
 * ⪚ is not less than equal to or greater than
 * ⫨ equilateral
 * ⊥ perpendicular to
 * ⊢ assertion sign
 * ≐ approaches
 * ≐ approaches a limit
 * ≚ equal angles
 * ≠ not equal to
 * ≡ identical with
 * ≢ not identical with
 * Tally marks-Five-bar Gate.svg score
 * ≈ or ≒ nearly equal to
 * = equal to
 * ~ difference
 * ≃ perspective to
 * ≅ congruent to approximately equal
 * ≏ difference between
 * ≎ geometrically equivalent to
 * ( included in
 * ) excluded from
 * ⊂ is contained in
 * ∪ logical sum or union
 * ∩ logical product or intersection
 * √ radical
 * √ root
 * $$\sqrt[2]{}$$ square root
 * $$\sqrt[3]{}$$ cube root
 * $$\sqrt[4]{}$$ fourth root
 * $$\sqrt[5]{}$$ fifth root
 * $$\sqrt[6]{}$$ sixth root
 * π pi
 * ϵ base (2.718) of natural system of logarithms; epsilon
 * ∈ is a member of; dielectric constant; mean error; epsilon
 * + plus
 * ➕ bold plus
 * − minus
 * ➖ bold minus
 * / shill(ing); slash; virgule
 * ± plus or minus
 * ∓ minus or plus
 * × multiplied by
 * = bold equal
 * # number
 * ⅌ per
 * % percent
 * ∫ integral
 * single bond
 * \ single bond
 * / single bond
 * double bond
 * \\ double bond
 * // double bond
 * ⌬ benzene ring
 * ∂ or δ differential; variation
 * ∂ Italian differential
 * → approaches limit of
 * ∿ cycle sine
 * ∫ horizontal integral
 * ∮ contour integral
 * ∝ variation; varies as
 * &prod; product
 * ∑ summation of; sum; sigma
 * ! or ∟ factorial product

MEASURE


 * ℔ pound
 * ʒ dram
 * ƒʒ fluid dram
 * ℥ ounce
 * ƒ℥ fluid ounce
 * O pint

MISCELLANEOUS


 * § section
 * † dagger
 * ‡ double dagger
 * ℀ account of
 * ℅ care of
 * Tally marks-Five-bar Gate.svg score
 * ¶ paragraph
 * þ Anglo-Saxon
 * ℄ center line
 * ☌ conjunction
 * ⊥ perpendicular to
 * " or “ ditto
 * ∝ variation
 * ℞ recipe
 * ⊏ move right
 * ⊐ move left
 * ○ or ⊙ or ① annual
 * ⊙⊙ or ② biennial
 * ∈ element of
 * ℈ scruple
 * ƒ function
 * ! exclamation mark
 * ⊞ plus in square
 * ♃ perennial