Therefore

Meaning and uses

The therefore sign, three dots in a triangle. It introduces a conclusion in maths and logic, and it is a compact shorthand in notes.

Unicode details

∴ is the Unicode character named THEREFORE, code point U+2234, 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.

Tap a code to copy it:

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 2234 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 “therefore”.
• On Linux, most desktops accept Ctrl+Shift+U, then 2234, then Space or Enter.
• In HTML, use ∴ or ∴. In a CSS content property, use "\2234".