HTML Entity for Neither Less Than Nor Equivalent To (≴)
What You'll Learn
How to display the Neither Less Than Nor Equivalent To symbol (≴) in HTML using named, hexadecimal, decimal, and CSS escape methods. This character is U+2274 (NEITHER LESS-THAN NOR EQUIVALENT TO) in the Mathematical Operators block (U+2200–U+22FF)—used when a value fails both the less-than and equivalence comparisons against another under an order or similarity relation.
Render it with the named entity ≴, ≴, ≴, or CSS escape \2274. Compare with Less Than Or Equivalent To (≲, ≲) and distinguish from Neither Less Than Nor Equal To (≰, ≰).
⚡ Quick Reference — nlsim
U+2274Mathematical Operators
≴Hexadecimal reference
≴Decimal reference
≴Most readable in math markup
Name Value
──────────── ──────────
Unicode U+2274
Hex code ≴
HTML code ≴
Named entity ≴
CSS code \2274
Meaning Neither less-than nor equivalent to
Related U+2272 = lsim (≲, ≲)
U+2270 = nle (≰, ≰)
U+2275 = ngsim (≵, ≵)Complete HTML Example
This example demonstrates ≴ using hexadecimal code, decimal HTML code, the named entity, and a CSS content escape:
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
<style>
#point::after{
content: "\2274";
}
</style>
</head>
<body>
<p>≴ using Hexadecimal: ≴</p>
<p>≴ using HTML Code: ≴</p>
<p>≴ using Named Entity: ≴</p>
<p id="point">≴ using CSS Entity: </p>
</body>
</html>🌐 Browser Support
U+2274 is widely supported wherever Unicode Mathematical Operators render correctly:
👀 Live Preview
See ≴ in order-relation and equivalence contexts:
🧠 How It Works
Named Entity
≴ is the HTML named entity for U+2274—the most readable choice when writing order-relation and equivalence markup.
Hexadecimal Code
≴ uses the Unicode hexadecimal value 2274. The x prefix indicates hexadecimal format.
Decimal HTML Code
≴ uses the decimal Unicode value 8820 to display the same character.
CSS Entity
\2274 is used in CSS stylesheets, particularly in the content property of pseudo-elements like ::before and ::after.
Same visual result
All four methods produce: ≴. Unicode U+2274 in Mathematical Operators. Related: ≲ (≲), ≵ (≵).
Use Cases
The ≴ symbol (≴) is commonly used in:
Expressing failure of both less-than and equivalence under a relation.
Textbooks, papers, and lecture notes published as HTML.
Formal definitions involving similarity and order on numeric or abstract types.
Type theory, partial orders, and comparison semantics in coursework.
Discrete math and analysis modules with web-based notation.
Unicode charts and HTML entity documentation for math symbols.
💡 Best Practices
Do
- Use
≴for readable relation markup - Pair ≴ with plain-language description on first use
- Distinguish from ≲ (
≲) and ≰ (≰) - Add
aria-labelfor standalone relation symbols - Serve pages with UTF-8 (
<meta charset="utf-8">)
Don’t
- Confuse ≴ (
≴) with ≨ (less-than but not equal) - Use padded Unicode notation like U+02274—the correct value is
U+2274 - Put CSS escape
\2274in HTML text nodes - Assume HTML entities perform mathematical evaluation
- Rely on the glyph alone without accessible description
Key Takeaways
Three HTML references plus CSS all render ≴
≴ ≴ ≴For CSS stylesheets, use the escape in the content property
\2274Unicode U+2274 — NEITHER LESS-THAN NOR EQUIVALENT TO
Mathematical Operators block (U+2200–U+22FF)
≴ is the preferred named entity for readable source markup
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
≴ (named), ≴ (hex), ≴ (decimal), or \2274 in CSS content. All produce ≴.U+2274 (NEITHER LESS-THAN NOR EQUIVALENT TO). Mathematical Operators block (U+2200–U+22FF). Hex 2274, decimal 8820. Named entity: ≴.≴, ≴, or ≴) go directly in markup. The CSS escape \2274 is used in stylesheets, typically in the content property of pseudo-elements. Same visual result, different layers of the stack.≴ is the named HTML entity for U+2274 and is the most readable option in source markup.Explore More HTML Entities!
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