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⨞

large left triangle operator

Large Left Triangle Operator

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⨞ is a specialized operator in relational database theory; its role comes from the notation using it. Unicode cross-references it to , a related triangle symbol.

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What ⨞ means

Look for the definition that assigns its inputs and result.

Relational database theory studies relations: sets of data rows described by attributes and often displayed as tables. ⨞ is assigned to this field, but its character name alone does not state the inputs or result of a particular expression. Look for the operator's definition in the text using it.

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Questions people ask

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Why does ⨞ show as a box on some devices?

Because that device's fonts have no glyph for it. The character is still correct and still copies correctly — the box is a missing glyph, not a broken character.

How to type or find ⨞

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⨞ meaning · database operator symbol · relational database notation · triangle operator
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Anything that takes text · its shape is whatever your font draws
Windows (Word)
⎇Alt+XType 2A1E, then AltX to get ⨞.
Windows
⊞Win+Rrun charmap for the full table, or use the emoji picker's Ω symbols tab (Win .).
macOS
⌃Control+⌘Command+␣SpaceOpen the character viewer and search “large left triangle operator”.
Linux
⎈Ctrl+⇧Shift+UType 2a1e, then Enter or Space.
HTML
⨞
CSS
\2A1E
Codes and encoding1 code points
HTML decimal
⨞
HTML hex
⨞
CSS content
content: "\2A1E";
Each escape is closed by the next backslash; a trailing space is needed before a literal hex digit.
URL encoded
%E2%A8%9E
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On screen
1
Code points
1
JS .length
3
UTF-8 bytes

A visible symbol can contain several code points. JS .length counts UTF-16 units; UTF-8 counts bytes.

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