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Greater than or equal to
U+2265 · Mathematical Operators
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Meaning and uses
The greater-than-or-equal-to sign, as in age ≥ 18. It is the correct single character for what is often typed as >=.
Unicode details
≥ is the Unicode character named GREATER-THAN OR EQUAL TO, code point U+2265, in the Mathematical Operators block. It was added in Unicode 1.1 in 1993, and Unicode classes it as a maths symbol (general category Sm).
It is not an emoji, so it keeps the colour and size of the text around it.
| Unicode name | GREATER-THAN OR EQUAL TO |
|---|---|
| Code point | U+2265 |
| Block | Mathematical Operators |
| Added | Unicode 1.1 (1993) |
| UTF-8 bytes | E2 89 A5 |
| UTF-16 | 2265 |
| HTML | ≥ or ≥ |
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How to type ≥
- On any device, tap the copy button above, then paste with a long press on a phone, Ctrl+V on Windows or Cmd+V on a Mac.
- In Microsoft Word on Windows, type 2265 and then press Alt+X to turn the code into ≥.
- On a Mac, press Control+Cmd+Space to open the Character Viewer, then search for “greater-than or equal to”.
- On Linux, most desktops accept Ctrl+Shift+U, then 2265, then Space or Enter.
- In HTML, use
≥or≥. In a CSScontentproperty, use"\2265".