List of Symbols Used in Maths
Greek Alphabets
Lower Case | Upper Case | Name |
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\(\alpha\) | \(A\) | Alpha |
\(\beta\) | \(B\) | Beta |
\(\gamma\) | \(\Gamma\) | Gamma |
\(\delta\) | \(\Delta\) | Delta |
\(\eta\) | \(H\) | Eta |
\(\theta\) | \(\Theta\) | Theta |
\(\zeta\) | \(Z\) | Zeta |
\(\iota\) | \(I\) | Iota |
\(\mu\) | \(M\) | Mu |
\(\nu\) | \(N\) | Nu |
\(\omega\) | \(\Omega\) | Omega |
\(\omicron\) | \(O\) | Omicron |
\(\pi\) | \(\Pi\) | Pi |
\(\phi\) | \(\Phi\) | Phi |
\(\chi\) | \(X\) | Chi |
\(\psi\) | \(Psi\) | Psi |
\(\rho\) | \(P\) | Rho |
\(\tau\) | \(T\) | Tau |
\(\epsilon\) | \(E\) | Epsilon |
\(Ʊ\) | \(Y\) | Upsilon |
\(\lambda\) | \(\Lambda\) | Lambda |
\(\kappa\) | \(K\) | Kappa |
\(\sigma\) | \(\Sigma\) | Sigma |
Symbols used in Arithmetic
Symbol | Read as | Example |
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\(+\) | Addition | \(8 + 4\) |
\(-\) | Subtraction | \(8 – 4\) |
\(\div\) | Division | \(8 \div 4\) |
\(\times\) | Multiplication | \(8 \times 4\) |
\(\%\) | Percentage | \(8 \% 4\) |
\(\gt\) | Greater than | \(8 \gt 4\) |
\(\lt\) | Less than | \(4 \lt 8\) |
\(\geq\) | Greater than equal to | \(a \geq b\) |
\(\leq\) | Less than equal to | \(b \leq a\) |
\(=\) | equal to | \(6 = 6\) |
\(\neq\) | does not equal to | \(8 \neq 4\) |
\(\approx\) | Approximately equal to | \(8.786 \approx 8.79\) |
\(\pm\) | Plus minus | \(\pm 2\) |
\(\equiv\) | Equivalent to | \(a \equiv b\) |
Symbols used in Geometry
Symbol | Read as | Example |
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\(^o\) | Degree | \(45^o\) |
\(\angle\) | Angle | \(\angle 45^o\) |
\(\bot\) | Perpendicular | \(AB \bot CD\) |
\(||\) | Parallel | \(AB || CD\) |
\(\triangle\) | Triangle | \(\triangle ABC\) |
\(\sim\) | Similar to | \(\triangle ABC \sim \triangle PQR\) |
\(\cong\) | Congurent to | \(\triangle ABC \cong \triangle PQR\) |
General Symbols used in Maths
Symbol | Read as | Example |
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\(\implies\) | Implies to | \(\implies\) \(2 + 3 = 5\) |
\(\therefore\) | Therefore | \(\therefore\) \(a + b = c\) |
\(\because\) | Because | \(\because\) \(a + b = c\) |
\(\infty\) | Infinity | \(a = \infty\) |
\(\forall\) | For all | \(\forall a\) |
\(\exists\) | There exists | \(\exists\) |
Last updated on:
15-08-2022