Subset Of symbol
Type :subset_of: · Math
What ⊂ is for
Every member of the left set is also in the right. Whether it also allows the two to be equal depends on the author, which is why careful texts define it before using it.
How to type ⊂
The shortcuts below are the built-in routes. With
Emoji Anywhere
installed you can skip all of them and type
:subset_of: 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 2282
with Option held.
Windows
No Alt code. In Word, type 2282 then press Alt +
X. Elsewhere use the emoji panel with Win + Period, or Character Map.
Shortcodes
:subset_of: On the web
HTML ⊂
Unicode U+2282
What ⊂ gets mistaken for
less than
An ordering between numbers, not a containment between sets. The subset sign is rounded and the comparison is angular.
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:pm: × :times: ÷ :divide: ≈ :approx: ≠ :neq: ≡ :identical_to: ≤ :lte: ≥ :gte: ∞ :inf: √ :sqrt: ∑ :sum: ∏ :product_pi: Every symbol and kaomoji is in the full gallery .
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