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Less-than sign

The less-than sign is a mathematical symbol that denotes an inequality between two values. The widely adopted form of two equal-length strokes connecting in an acute angle at the left, <, has been found in documents dated as far back as the 1560s. In mathematical writing, the less-than sign is typically placed between two values being compared and…

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Less-than sign

Nodes45
Edges44
Triples18
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.044444
Components1

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Less-than sign

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related to Mathematics · 8
Less-than sign → However, In, LaTeX, PRECEDES, Put, TeX, The, The Unicode
See also · 3
Less-than sign → Greater-than, Inequality, similar symbols listed below
related to Unicode · 3
Less-than sign → The, True, Unicode
related to Computing · 2
Less-than sign → ASCII, The
In Unicode · 1
Less-than sign → .mw-parser-output .monospaced{font-family:monospace,monospace}U+003C LESS-THAN SIGN (<, <)
is a · 1
Less-than sign → mathematical symbol that denotes an inequality between two values

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Less-than signIn Unicode.mw-parser-output .monospaced{font-family:monospace,monospace}U+003C < LESS-THAN SIGN (<, <)1.00infobox
Less-than signSee alsosimilar symbols listed below1.00infobox
Less-than signis amathematical symbol that denotes an inequality between two values0.90text
Less-than signrelated to ComputingThe0.60section
Less-than signrelated to ComputingASCII0.60section
Less-than signrelated to MathematicsIn0.60section
Less-than signrelated to MathematicsPut0.60section
Less-than signrelated to MathematicsThe0.60section
Less-than signrelated to MathematicsHowever0.60section
Less-than signrelated to MathematicsLaTeX0.60section
Less-than signrelated to MathematicsTeX0.60section
Less-than signrelated to MathematicsThe Unicode0.60section

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