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=

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= U+003D, =
EQUALS SIGN
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[U+003C]
Basic Latin >
[U+003E]
U+207C, &#8316;
SUPERSCRIPT EQUALS SIGN

[U+207B]
Superscripts and Subscripts
[U+207D]
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Translingual

Description

Two parallel horizontal lines.

Symbol

=

  1. (mathematics) The equal sign. It asserts that two quantities or expressions have the same value.
    2+2=4
  2. (chemistry) A double bond; a chemical bond between two chemical elements involving four bonding electrons instead of the usual two.
  3. (programming) The assignment operator. It assigns a value to a variable.
    $price=18.95 (this causes $price to be 18.95 from now on)
  4. (programming) An operator that compares if two values are equal. In some languages, == is used instead.
  5. (lexicography) The same form as the headword.
    sheep pl. =
  6. (lexicography) Indicates synonyms of a word.

Quotations

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Synonyms

Antonyms

  • (equals):

Derived terms

Conjunction

=

  1. (informal) The same as; equal to.
    A wireless keyboard = a keyboard without a wire.
    Vulpes vulpes = red fox.

Quotations

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Antonyms

  • (equals):

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