Description Edit Two parallel horizontal lines .
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( mathematics ) The equal sign. It asserts that two quantities or expressions have the same value .
2+2= 4 ( mathematics , computing theory , abuse of notation , with big O notation ) Is . Used to state the relation that the growth rate of the expression on the left side of the sign is bounded or limited by that of the expression on the right.
Synonyms: ∈ ⊂ ⊆ (depending on context) The statement
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{\displaystyle f(x)=O(log^{2}x)}
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( chemistry ) A double bond ; a chemical bond between two chemical elements involving four bonding electrons instead of the usual two .( programming ) The assignment operator. It assigns a value to a variable .
$price= 18.95 (this causes $price to be 18.95 from now on)( programming ) An operator that compares if two values are equal . In some languages, == is used instead.( lexicography ) The same form as the headword.
sheep pl. = ( lexicography ) Indicates synonyms of a word. ( Hittitology ) Indicates morpheme boundaries in bound transcription of Hittite terms with clitics . (Chinese bronze script ) A ditto mark . Usage notes Edit When used in big O notation, the = relation is asymmetric i.e.
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{\displaystyle O(x)=O(x^{2})}
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{\displaystyle O(x^{2})=O(x)}
this English Wikipedia article .
Quotations Edit For quotations using this term, see Citations:= .
( assignment ) : = ≔ ← ( compares if equal ) : == ⩵ Derived terms Edit Conjunction Edit =
( informal ) The same as; equal to.
A wireless keyboard = a keyboard without a wire. Vulpes vulpes = red fox. Quotations Edit For quotations using this term, see Citations:= .
Related symbols from U+2242–U+2269
