HTML Entity for Greater Than Or Equivalent To (≳)

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📚 Updated: Jun 2026
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Unicode U+2273
HTML entity for Greater Than Or Equivalent To (U+2273) — hex, decimal, named, and CSS tutorial

What You'll Learn

How to display the Greater Than Or Equivalent To (≳) symbol in HTML using hexadecimal, decimal, named entity, and CSS escape methods. This character is U+2273 (GREATER-THAN OR EQUIVALENT TO) in the Mathematical Operators block (U+2200–U+22FF).

Render it with ≳, ≳, ≳, or CSS escape \2273. It means one value is greater than or equivalent to another under a defined equivalence relation—used in order theory and formal math. Not the same as Greater Than Or Equal To (≥, U+2265) or Greater Than But Not Equivalent To (⋧).

⚡ Quick Reference — Greater Than Or Equivalent To

Unicode U+2273

Mathematical Operators

Hex Code ≳

Hexadecimal reference

HTML Code ≳

Decimal reference

Named Entity ≳

Most readable option

Reference Table
Name           Value
────────────   ──────────
Unicode        U+2273
Hex code       ≳
HTML code      ≳
Named entity   ≳
CSS code       \2273
Meaning        Greater-than or equivalent to
Not to confuse ≥ = U+2265 (≥)
Related        ⋧ = not equivalent (⋧)
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Complete HTML Example

This example demonstrates the Greater Than Or Equivalent To symbol (≳) using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, the named entity, and a CSS content escape:

html
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
 <style>
  #point:after{
   content: "\2273";
  }
 </style>
</head>
<body>
<p>Greater Than Or Equivalent To using Hexadecimal: &#x2273;</p>
<p>Greater Than Or Equivalent To using Decimal: &#8819;</p>
<p>Greater Than Or Equivalent To using Named Entity: &gsim;</p>
<p id="point">Greater Than Or Equivalent To using CSS Entity: </p>
</body>
</html>
Try it Yourself

🌐 Browser Support

The Greater Than Or Equivalent To symbol (≳) is supported in modern browsers with a math-capable font:

Chrome 1+
Firefox 1+
Safari 1+
Edge 12+
Opera 4+
Android 4.4+
iOS Safari 1+

👀 Live Preview

See the Greater Than Or Equivalent To symbol (≳) in equivalence contexts:

Large glyph ≳
Named entity &gsim; renders as ≳
Relation x ≳ y   a ≳ b
Related ≳ vs ≥ vs ⋧
Numeric refs &#x2273; &#8819; &gsim; \2273

🧠 How It Works

1

Hexadecimal Code

&#x2273; uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 2273 to display the symbol. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.

HTML markup
2

Decimal HTML Code

&#8819; uses the decimal Unicode value 8819 to display the same character.

HTML markup
3

Named Entity

&gsim; is the semantic named entity for ≳—readable in source HTML and part of the HTML5 character set.

HTML markup
4

CSS Entity

\2273 is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::before and ::after.

CSS stylesheet
=

Same visual result

All four methods produce the glyph: ≳. Unicode U+2273 is in Mathematical Operators. Next: Greater Than Or Less Than.

✅

Use Cases

The Greater Than Or Equivalent To symbol (≳) is commonly used in:

🔢 Equivalence relations

Formal math where “equivalent” is defined separately from numeric equality (e.g. x ≳ y).

📐 Order theory

Lattices and partial orders with equivalence-based comparisons.

📚 Textbooks

Academic papers, algebra courses, and advanced math references.

📄 Technical docs

Specs comparing elements under custom equivalence relations.

💻 Logic & algebra

Modular arithmetic and abstract structures with non-standard equivalence.

📚 Symbol references

HTML entity lists and Unicode operator documentation.

💡 Best Practices

Do

  • Use &gsim; for readable source markup
  • Use math fonts (Cambria Math, Noto Sans Math) for reliable rendering
  • Define the equivalence relation in prose when meaning matters
  • Distinguish ≳ from &ge; (≥) and &gnsim; (⋧)
  • Serve pages with UTF-8 (<meta charset="utf-8">)

Don’t

  • Use ≳ when you mean numeric ≥ (&ge;)
  • Confuse &gsim; with &gnsim; (different code points)
  • Put CSS escape \2273 in HTML text nodes
  • Rely on the symbol alone for screen reader users
  • Assume every system font renders Mathematical Operators clearly

Key Takeaways

1

Three HTML references plus CSS all render ≳

&#x2273; &#8819; &gsim;
2

For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property

\2273
3

Unicode U+2273 — GREATER-THAN OR EQUIVALENT TO

4

Prefer &gsim; for readability in HTML source

5

Next: Greater Than Or Less Than

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Use &#x2273; (hex), &#8819; (decimal), &gsim; (named), or \2273 in CSS content. All produce ≳.
U+2273 (GREATER-THAN OR EQUIVALENT TO). Mathematical Operators block (U+2200–U+22FF). Hex 2273, decimal 8819. Named entity: &gsim;.
In mathematical equivalence relations, order theory and lattice theory, formal logic and algebra, academic papers and textbooks, technical documentation that distinguishes equivalence from simple inequality, and any content expressing “greater than and equivalent to” in a formal sense.
&gsim; is the named HTML entity for ≳. It is part of the HTML5 named character set and the most readable option in source markup.
≥ (U+2265, &ge;) means greater than or equal—a numeric inequality. ≳ (U+2273) means greater than or equivalent—used when equivalence is a defined relation (e.g. order theory, modular arithmetic, abstract algebra). So ≳ refers to equivalence relations; ≥ refers to numeric comparison.

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