Proportional To symbol
Type :proportional_to: · Math
What ∝ is for
Says two quantities scale together without committing to the constant between them: y ∝ x means y is some fixed multiple of x. Useful precisely because it withholds the number.
How to type ∝
The shortcuts below are the built-in routes. With
Emoji Anywhere
installed you can skip all of them and type
:proportional_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 221D
with Option held.
Windows
No Alt code. In Word, type 221D then press Alt +
X. Elsewhere use the emoji panel with Win + Period, or Character Map.
Shortcodes
:proportional_to: On the web
HTML ∝
Unicode U+221D
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