# ∹ U+2239 EXCESS

Excess symbol, a minus sign with a colon-like pair of dots, a historical math operator.

| | |
|---|---|
| Character | `∹` |
| Codepoint | U+2239 |
| Name | EXCESS |
| Block | [Mathematical Operators](https://unicodekit.com/block/mathematical-operators) |
| Script | Common |
| Category | Math Symbol (Sm) |
| Unicode version | 1.1 |
| HTML | `∹` `∹` |
| CSS | `\2239` |
| JavaScript | `\u2239` |
| UTF-8 | E2 88 B9 |
| UTF-16 | 2239 |

## Related characters

- ∸ [U+2238 DOT MINUS](https://unicodekit.com/char/2238)
- ∺ [U+223A GEOMETRIC PROPORTION](https://unicodekit.com/char/223A)
- ∷ [U+2237 PROPORTION](https://unicodekit.com/char/2237)
- ∻ [U+223B HOMOTHETIC](https://unicodekit.com/char/223B)
- ∶ [U+2236 RATIO](https://unicodekit.com/char/2236)
- ∼ [U+223C TILDE OPERATOR](https://unicodekit.com/char/223C)
- ∵ [U+2235 BECAUSE](https://unicodekit.com/char/2235)
- ∽ [U+223D REVERSED TILDE](https://unicodekit.com/char/223D)
- ∴ [U+2234 THEREFORE](https://unicodekit.com/char/2234)
- ∾ [U+223E INVERTED LAZY S](https://unicodekit.com/char/223E)
- ∳ [U+2233 ANTICLOCKWISE CONTOUR INTEGRAL](https://unicodekit.com/char/2233)
- ∿ [U+223F SINE WAVE](https://unicodekit.com/char/223F)

Page: https://unicodekit.com/char/2239 · JSON: https://unicodekit.com/characters/2239