multiplication sign
multiplication sign (U+00D7): mathematical symbol; Z-notation Cartesian product
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multiplication sign
Summary
multiplication sign is an Unicode character[1]. It ranks in the top 0.84% of unicode_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,417 views/month, #3 of 359).[2]
Key Facts
- multiplication sign is credited with the discovery of William Oughtred[3].
- multiplication sign's instance of is recorded as Unicode character[4].
- multiplication sign's depicts is recorded as multiplication[5].
- multiplication sign is a type of mathematical symbol[6].
- multiplication sign's Commons category is recorded as Times sign[7].
- multiplication sign's Unicode character is recorded as ×[8].
- multiplication sign's depicted by is recorded as ✕[9].
- multiplication sign's depicted by is recorded as ✖[10].
- multiplication sign's depicted by is recorded as ⨰[11].
- multiplication sign's depicted by is recorded as ⨱[12].
- multiplication sign's depicted by is recorded as ⨴[13].
- multiplication sign's depicted by is recorded as ⨵[14].
- multiplication sign's depicted by is recorded as ⨶[15].
- multiplication sign's depicted by is recorded as ⨷[16].
- multiplication sign's depicted by is recorded as ⨻[17].
- multiplication sign's depicted by is recorded as ＊[18].
- multiplication sign's depicted by is recorded as ﹡[19].
- multiplication sign's depicted by is recorded as •[20].
- multiplication sign's different from is recorded as [21].
- multiplication sign's different from is recorded as X mark[22].
- multiplication sign's TeX string is recorded as \times[23].
- multiplication sign's homoglyph is recorded as ✕[24].
- multiplication sign's homoglyph is recorded as ⨯[25].
- multiplication sign's homoglyph is recorded as ⨉[26].
- multiplication sign's homoglyph is recorded as [27].
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Designation and Status
multiplication sign's instance of is recorded as Unicode character[4].
Cultural Significance
Things named for multiplication sign include X[28], an album[29].
Why It Matters
multiplication sign ranks in the top 0.84% of unicode_character entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,417 views/month, #3 of 359).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 96 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]