# ≈ U+2248 ALMOST EQUAL TO

Double wavy equals sign, the almost equal or approximately equal symbol used for rounding and estimates.

| | |
|---|---|
| Character | `≈` |
| Codepoint | U+2248 |
| Name | ALMOST EQUAL TO |
| Also known as | asymptotic to |
| Block | [Mathematical Operators](https://unicodekit.com/block/mathematical-operators) |
| Script | Common |
| Category | Math Symbol (Sm) |
| Unicode version | 1.1 |
| HTML | `≈` `≈` |
| CSS | `\2248` |
| JavaScript | `\u2248` |
| UTF-8 | E2 89 88 |
| UTF-16 | 2248 |

## Related characters

- ≇ [U+2247 NEITHER APPROXIMATELY NOR ACTUALLY EQUAL TO](https://unicodekit.com/char/2247)
- ≉ [U+2249 NOT ALMOST EQUAL TO](https://unicodekit.com/char/2249)
- ≆ [U+2246 APPROXIMATELY BUT NOT ACTUALLY EQUAL TO](https://unicodekit.com/char/2246)
- ≊ [U+224A ALMOST EQUAL OR EQUAL TO](https://unicodekit.com/char/224A)
- ≅ [U+2245 APPROXIMATELY EQUAL TO](https://unicodekit.com/char/2245)
- ≋ [U+224B TRIPLE TILDE](https://unicodekit.com/char/224B)
- ≄ [U+2244 NOT ASYMPTOTICALLY EQUAL TO](https://unicodekit.com/char/2244)
- ≌ [U+224C ALL EQUAL TO](https://unicodekit.com/char/224C)
- ≃ [U+2243 ASYMPTOTICALLY EQUAL TO](https://unicodekit.com/char/2243)
- ≍ [U+224D EQUIVALENT TO](https://unicodekit.com/char/224D)
- ≂ [U+2242 MINUS TILDE](https://unicodekit.com/char/2242)
- ≎ [U+224E GEOMETRICALLY EQUIVALENT TO](https://unicodekit.com/char/224E)

Page: https://unicodekit.com/char/2248 · JSON: https://unicodekit.com/characters/2248