# ∆ U+2206 INCREMENT

Triangle delta symbol for increment or change, also Laplace operator, forward difference, or symmetric difference.

| | |
|---|---|
| Character | `∆` |
| Codepoint | U+2206 |
| Name | INCREMENT |
| Also known as | Laplace operator, forward difference, symmetric difference (in set theory) |
| Block | [Mathematical Operators](https://unicodekit.com/block/mathematical-operators) |
| Script | Common |
| Category | Math Symbol (Sm) |
| Unicode version | 1.1 |
| HTML | `∆` `∆` |
| CSS | `\2206` |
| JavaScript | `\u2206` |
| UTF-8 | E2 88 86 |
| UTF-16 | 2206 |

## Notes

- other symbols may also be used for symmetric difference

## Related characters

- ∅ [U+2205 EMPTY SET](https://unicodekit.com/char/2205)
- ∇ [U+2207 NABLA](https://unicodekit.com/char/2207)
- ∄ [U+2204 THERE DOES NOT EXIST](https://unicodekit.com/char/2204)
- ∈ [U+2208 ELEMENT OF](https://unicodekit.com/char/2208)
- ∃ [U+2203 THERE EXISTS](https://unicodekit.com/char/2203)
- ∉ [U+2209 NOT AN ELEMENT OF](https://unicodekit.com/char/2209)
- ∂ [U+2202 PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL](https://unicodekit.com/char/2202)
- ∊ [U+220A SMALL ELEMENT OF](https://unicodekit.com/char/220A)
- ∁ [U+2201 COMPLEMENT](https://unicodekit.com/char/2201)
- ∋ [U+220B CONTAINS AS MEMBER](https://unicodekit.com/char/220B)
- ∀ [U+2200 FOR ALL](https://unicodekit.com/char/2200)
- ∌ [U+220C DOES NOT CONTAIN AS MEMBER](https://unicodekit.com/char/220C)

Page: https://unicodekit.com/char/2206 · JSON: https://unicodekit.com/characters/2206