equals sign

Summary

equals sign is a comparison sign^[1]. It draws 573 Wikipedia views per month (comparison_sign category, ranking #1 of 1).^[2]

Key Facts

• equals sign is credited with the discovery of Robert Recorde^[3].
• equals sign's image is recorded as Font Awesome 5 solid equals.svg^[4].
• equals sign's instance of is recorded as comparison sign^[5].
• equals sign's Commons category is recorded as Equality symbols^[6].
• equals sign's opposite of is recorded as ≠^[7].
• equals sign's Unicode character is recorded as =^[8].
• equals sign's Unicode character is recorded as 🟰^[9].
• equals sign's time of discovery or invention is recorded as +1557-00-00T00:00:00Z^[10].
• equals sign's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02hzdj^[11].
• equals sign's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://matheducators.stackexchange.com/tags/equal-sign^[12].
• equals sign's code is recorded as -...-^[13].
• equals sign's Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID is recorded as likhetstegn^[14].
• equals sign's IBM graphic character global ID is recorded as SA040000^[15].
• equals sign's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 2780282067^[16].
• equals sign's ProofWiki ID is recorded as Symbols:General/Equals^[17].
• equals sign's KBpedia ID is recorded as EqualsSign-TheSymbol^[18].
• equals sign's WikiKids ID is recorded as Gelijkteken^[19].

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Designation and Status

equals sign's instance of is recorded as comparison sign^[5].

Why It Matters

equals sign draws 573 Wikipedia views per month (comparison_sign category, ranking #1 of 1).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20] It is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[21]