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List of all math symbols and meaning - equality, inequality, parentheses, plus, minus, times, division, power, square root, percent, per mille,...
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A mathematical symbol is a figure or a combination of figures that is used to represent a mathematical object, an action on mathematical objects, a relation between mathematical objects, or for structuring the other symbols that occur in a formula.
The list below has some of the most common symbols in mathematics. However, these symbols can have other meanings in different contexts other than math.
Symbols are not only used for naming mathematical objects. They can be used for operations for relations for logical connectives for quantifiers and for other purposes.
This symbol ± means ‘plus or minus’. It is used to indicate, for example, confidence intervals around a number. The answer is said to be ‘plus or minus’ another number, or in other words, within a range around the given answer. For example, 5 ± 2 could in practice be any number from 3 to 7.
Mathematical Symbols. Symbols save time and space when writing. Here are the most common mathematical symbols: Symbol. Meaning. Example. +. add. 3+7 = 10.
Common Symbols Used in Algebra. Symbols save time and space when writing. Here are the most common algebraic symbols: Symbol. Meaning. Example.
