Identical To symbol
Type :identical_to: · Math
Unicode name Identical To · Mathematical Operators block · added in Unicode 1.1, 1993
What ≡ is for
Identity rather than equality: true for every value, not just for some. Also means congruence in modular arithmetic, as in 7 ≡ 1 (mod 3). Three bars where equality has two, which is the whole mnemonic.
How to type ≡
The shortcuts below are the built-in routes. With
Emoji Anywhere
installed you can skip all of them and type
:identical_to: in any text field instead, which
is the same on every platform.
macOS
No direct shortcut. Use Edit → Emoji & Symbols, or switch to the Unicode Hex
Input source and type 2261 with Option
held.
Windows
No Alt code. In Word, type 2261 then press Alt +
X. Elsewhere use the emoji panel with Win + Period, or Character Map.
Shortcodes
:identical_to: On the web
HTML ≡
Unicode U+2261
JavaScript '\u{2261}'
CSS "\2261"
Python '\u2261'
URL %E2%89%A1
More from math
:complexes: ± :pm: × :times: ÷ :divide_symbol: ≈ :approx: ≠ :neq: ≤ :lte: ≥ :gte: ∞ :inf: √ :sqrt: ∑ :sum: ∏ :product_pi: Every symbol and kaomoji is in the full gallery .
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