~=

See also: Appendix:Variations of "="

Translingual

Description

~ + =.

Symbol

~=

1. (mathematics) Approximately equal to.

   Synonym: ≈

   pi ~= 3.14 ― pi is approximately equal to 3.14

2. (programming) The inequality operator (compare ≠, !=, <>) in some programming languages, including Lua and MATLAB.