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RIGHTWARDS ARROW

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Description

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An arrow pointing right. Sometimes, if more convenient, "->" or "=>" is substituted for the actual symbol.

Symbol

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  1. Right, rightward.
    Antonym:
  2. Eastward.
  3. Indicates an effect or consequence: leads to.
    • 2002, “Haematology” (chapter 3), in Drew Provan, Andrew Krentz, editors, Oxford Handbook of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation (in English), Oxford: Oxford University Press, published 2003, →ISBN, page 219:
      Complement (C3a, C4a, C5a) release into recipient plasmasmooth muscle contraction. May develop DIC or oliguria (10% cases) due to profound hypotension.
  4. (logic, text-style only) material implication
  5. (mathematics, text-style only) converges to
  6. (mathematics, category theory, text-style only) morphism or a function, pointing from the domain to the codomain
  7. (computing, text-style only) Indicates a series of steps to achieve a task in software.
    Go to File Save As CSV file OK.
  8. (computing) The right-arrow key on a computer keyboard, used for navigation and various keyboard commands.
  9. (linguistics, text-style only) which goes to (used for synchronic rules only).
  10. (phonetics, text-style only) An implicit IPA symbol for level intonation across a word or phrase, disregarding downdrift.
    Cf. rising and falling .

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