Windows
2 options- In Word / Outlook: type 2286 then press Alt + X.
- Anywhere: press Win + . to open the emoji & symbol picker, then search.
Subset Of Or Equal To Symbol
A symbol from the Math Symbols collection. Click the symbol or the button below to copy.
- Symbol
- ⊆
- Unicode
- U+2286
- HTML entity
- ⊆
- Category
- Math Symbols
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36 of 96 in the math symbols collection
About the subset of or equal to symbol
The glyph consists of a short horizontal line with a small open semicircle resting on top, resembling a U shape sitting on a baseline. It is the mathematical symbol for subset of or equal to, indicating that one set is either entirely contained within another or exactly matches it.
This symbol is used in set theory and related fields to express the relationship where every element of the first set is also an element of the second, with the possibility that the two sets are identical. It appears in mathematical notation, proofs, and academic writing involving comparisons of collections.
How to type Subset Of Or Equal To
Native keyboard shortcuts for each operating system — derived from the codepoint, so the steps below are always accurate.
macOS
2 options- Enable “Unicode Hex Input” in System Settings → Keyboard, then hold Option and type 2286.
- Or: Control + Command + Space opens the Character Viewer — search by name.
Linux
1 step- Press Ctrl + Shift + U, type 2286, then press Enter or Space.
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Related math symbols
Other math symbols you can copy and paste — explore similar Unicode characters from the same family.
- +Plus SignCopy the plus sign symbol→
- −Minus SignCopy the minus sign symbol→
- ×Multiplication SignCopy the multiplication sign symbol→
- ÷Division SignCopy the division sign symbol→
- ±Plus-Minus SignCopy the plus-minus sign symbol→
- ∓Minus-Or-Plus SignCopy the minus-or-plus sign symbol→
- =Equals SignCopy the equals sign symbol→
- ≠Not Equal ToCopy the not equal to symbol→
- ≈Almost Equal ToCopy the almost equal to symbol→
- ≡Identical ToCopy the identical to symbol→
- ≤Less-Than Or Equal ToCopy the less-than or equal to symbol→
- ≥Greater-Than Or Equal ToCopy the greater-than or equal to symbol→
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