HTML Entity for Greater Than But Not Equivalent To (⋧)
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Updated: Sep 2026
1 example
Unicode U+22E7
Definition
What Is Greater Than But Not Equivalent To?
Greater-than but not equivalent to (⋧) is the Unicode character at U+22E7 in Mathematical Operators. Official name: GREATER-THAN BUT NOT EQUIVALENT TO. It marks a greater-than relation that is not an equivalence — different from “not equal” (≩).
Remember
Character ⋧
Unicode U+22E7
Named entity ⋧
Hex entity ⋧
Decimal ⋧
CSS escape \22E7
Meaning greater than, but not equivalent
Not the same ≩ (≩) · ⋦ (⋦) · > (>) · ∼ (∼)
Prefer ⋧ in HTML. Alternatives: ⋧, ⋧, or paste ⋧ in a UTF-8 document.
Built with Named: ⋧
Built with Hex: ⋧
Built with Decimal: ⋧
Built with CSS: ⋧
Typed: ⋧
Sample: a ⋧ b
Not equal (different): ≩
How It Works
1. Named:⋧ is the HTML5 name for U+22E7 → ⋧. Prefer this in markup.
2. Hex:⋧ inserts the same code point. Same visual as named.
3. Decimal: same code point as 8935 → ⋧.
4. CSS: use \22E7 in content (not an HTML entity). Four hex digits are enough; keep a space or quote end after the escape if more digits follow.
5. Typed: paste ⋧ in a UTF-8 document when your editor supports it. Compare with ≩ for “not equal,” which is a different relation.
Pitfalls & Tips
Common mistakes when working with greater-than but not equivalent to.
Name
Prefer ⋧
The named entity is clearer than guessing a numeric code and matches the single Unicode character.
Meaning
Not the same as ≩
“Not equivalent” (U+22E7) and “not equal” (U+2269) are different math relations. Pick the entity that matches your meaning.
Compose
Do not fake it with two characters
Stacking > and ≁ (or similar) is not the same as the single glyph ⋧.
Mirror
Mirror form exists
Less-than but not equivalent is ⋦ (U+22E6) — a different character from U+22E7.
Font
Check math font coverage
Some UI fonts omit Mathematical Operators. Prefer a math-capable font if the glyph shows as a box.
CSS vs HTML
Do not mix escapes
\22E7 belongs in CSS strings. ⋧ / ⋧ / ⋧ belong in HTML.
Semicolon
End references
Always finish entities with ; — write ⋧, not &gnsim.
Compatibility
Browser Support
Greater-than but not equivalent to (U+22E7) and its entity forms (⋧, ⋧, ⋧, CSS \\22E7) are supported in all mainstream browsers that implement Unicode and HTML entities. Glyph visibility depends on font coverage.
✓ Universal entity support
Greater Than But Not Equivalent To (⋧)
Encode with named, hex, decimal, CSS escape, or paste the character — same code point everywhere encoding is supported.
100%Entity support
Google ChromeSupported
Yes
Microsoft EdgeSupported
Yes
Mozilla FirefoxSupported
Yes
Apple SafariSupported
Yes
OperaSupported
Yes
Internet ExplorerIE 9+
Yes
U+22E7Full support
Bottom line: Prefer ⋧ in HTML. Use ⋧ / ⋧ when numeric form is required, and \\22E7 only inside CSS content.
Prefer ⋧ (named). You can also use ⋧ (hex), ⋧ (decimal), paste ⋧ in a UTF-8 document, or the CSS escape \22E7 in content.
U+22E7 (GREATER-THAN BUT NOT EQUIVALENT TO). Hex 22E7, decimal 8935. It belongs to Mathematical Operators.
Yes. HTML5 defines ⋧ for U+22E7. Prefer it when you want readable math markup.
Use it when a value is greater than another under a similarity/equivalence relation but not equivalent — common in formal math text. For “greater but not equal,” use ≩ instead.
HTML entities (⋧, ⋧, or ⋧) go in markup. The CSS escape \22E7 goes in stylesheet strings (usually content on ::before/::after).
No. ⋧ is U+22E7 (not equivalent). ≩ is U+2269 (not equal). Different relations and different entities (⋧ vs ≩).
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Did you know?
Greater-than but not equivalent to is Unicode U+22E7 (decimal 8935) — glyph ⋧ (GREATER-THAN BUT NOT EQUIVALENT TO) in Mathematical Operators. HTML5 named entity: ⋧. Prefer ⋧ in HTML. It is not the same as greater-than but not equal (≩) — “not equivalent” ≠ “not equal.”
