# ⪅ U+2A85 LESS-THAN OR APPROXIMATE

Less-than sign over a double wavy line, meaning less than or approximately equal to, used in math.

| | |
|---|---|
| Character | `⪅` |
| Codepoint | U+2A85 |
| Name | LESS-THAN OR APPROXIMATE |
| Block | [Supplemental Mathematical Operators](https://unicodekit.com/block/supplemental-mathematical-operators) |
| Script | Common |
| Category | Math Symbol (Sm) |
| Unicode version | 3.2 |
| HTML | `⪅` `⪅` |
| CSS | `\2A85` |
| JavaScript | `\u2A85` |
| UTF-8 | E2 AA 85 |
| UTF-16 | 2A85 |

## Related characters

- ⪄ [U+2A84 GREATER-THAN OR SLANTED EQUAL TO WITH DOT ABOVE LEFT](https://unicodekit.com/char/2A84)
- ⪆ [U+2A86 GREATER-THAN OR APPROXIMATE](https://unicodekit.com/char/2A86)
- ⪃ [U+2A83 LESS-THAN OR SLANTED EQUAL TO WITH DOT ABOVE RIGHT](https://unicodekit.com/char/2A83)
- ⪇ [U+2A87 LESS-THAN AND SINGLE-LINE NOT EQUAL TO](https://unicodekit.com/char/2A87)
- ⪂ [U+2A82 GREATER-THAN OR SLANTED EQUAL TO WITH DOT ABOVE](https://unicodekit.com/char/2A82)
- ⪈ [U+2A88 GREATER-THAN AND SINGLE-LINE NOT EQUAL TO](https://unicodekit.com/char/2A88)
- ⪁ [U+2A81 LESS-THAN OR SLANTED EQUAL TO WITH DOT ABOVE](https://unicodekit.com/char/2A81)
- ⪉ [U+2A89 LESS-THAN AND NOT APPROXIMATE](https://unicodekit.com/char/2A89)
- ⪀ [U+2A80 GREATER-THAN OR SLANTED EQUAL TO WITH DOT INSIDE](https://unicodekit.com/char/2A80)
- ⪊ [U+2A8A GREATER-THAN AND NOT APPROXIMATE](https://unicodekit.com/char/2A8A)
- ⩿ [U+2A7F LESS-THAN OR SLANTED EQUAL TO WITH DOT INSIDE](https://unicodekit.com/char/2A7F)
- ⪋ [U+2A8B LESS-THAN ABOVE DOUBLE-LINE EQUAL ABOVE GREATER-THAN](https://unicodekit.com/char/2A8B)

Page: https://unicodekit.com/char/2A85 · JSON: https://unicodekit.com/characters/2A85