≂

See also: Appendix:Variations of "="

≂ U+2242, ≂ MINUS TILDE ← ≁ [U+2241] Mathematical Operators ≃ → [U+2243]

Translingual

Description

A minus sign (−) above a tilde (∼).

Symbol

≂

In mathematics, the symbol $\eqsim$ (\eqsim) usually indicates that two quantities are equal up to constants: $A\eqsim B$ means that there exist two positive constants $c_{1}$ and $c_{2}$ such that $c_{1}B\leq A\leq c_{2}B$