Mathematics Signs, Symbols, their names & meaning

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Signs & Their Name, Meaning

 

Are you searching for the name of a specific mathematics symbol or sign? Did you happen to come across a mathematics symbol or sign while browsing through the internet or while reading a book/note/any other publication? Are you trying to find the name of that specific mathematics symbol or sign? If yes, this post will be of help to you. Here, I’ve compiled a list of some of the most-used mathematics symbols and their names.

Mathematics Signs, Symbols, their names & meaning

In this post, readers will find the following details –

  • List of commonly used mathematics symbols & signs
  • Name of the mathematics symbol or sign

 

After going through this list, readers will be able to identify a mathematical symbol or sign and find its name as well as meaning. If you are struggling to find the name of a mathematical symbol that you’ve recently come across, this post will help you identify the said symbol and help you find its name.

 

Let us check out the list of mathematical symbols or signs and their names now. Here’s the list –

 

Mathematics Signs, Symbols, their names & meaning

In the next section, readers will find the list of commonly used mathematical signs/symbols. Against the name of each symbol, you’ll find its name. Readers may even refer the table-of-content (provided above), find the relevant symbol, and click on it. You will be taken to the relevant cell on the table. Against the name of the mathematical sign/symbol, you will find its name.

 

Let us check out the table now. Here it is –

Sr NoMathematics Sign/SymbolName & meaning of the sign/symbol
1

∵ sign name & meaning

Because
2

∈ sign name & meaning

Belong To
3

[ ] sign name & meaning

Brackets
4

3√a sign name & meaning

Cube Root
5

÷ sign name & meaning

Division Sign
6

/ sign name & meaning

Division Sign
7

= sign name & meaning

Equal To Sign
8

∀ sign name & meaning

For All
9

4√a sign name & meaning

Fourth Root
10

– sign name & meaning

Horizontal Line
11

⇒ sign name & meaning

Implies That
12

≤ sign name & meaning

Less Than or Equal To
13

≥ sign name & meaning

Greater Than or Equal To
14

∓ sign name & meaning

Minus-Plus
15

− sign name & meaning

Minus Sign
16

∉ sign name & meaning

Not Element Of
17

≠ sign name & meaning

Not Equal Sign
18

n√a sign name & meaning

N-th Root
19

( ) sign name & meaning

Parentheses
20

% sign name & meaning

Percent
21

+ sign name & meaning

Plus
22

± sign name & meaning

Plus-Minus
23

+ sign name & meaning

Plus Sign
24

ab sign name & meaning

Power
25

√a sign name & meaning

Square Root
26

< sign name & meaning

Less Than
27

> sign name & meaning

Greater Than
28

∄ sign name & meaning

There Does Not Exist
29

∃ sign name & meaning

There Exists
30

∴ sign name & meaning

Therefore
31

~ sign name & meaning

Tilde
32

× sign name & meaning

Multiplication Sign
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