Subject: Re: [MATHEDCC] Name for Approximate Symbol?
From: FilKambel@aol.com
Date: Mon Jan 31 2000 - 09:19:02 EST
In a message dated 1/31/00 4:45:24 AM Pacific Standard Time, rblair@ncweb.com
writes:
> Does anyone know the formal name for the "wavy equal sign," which we use
for
> "approximate?"
>
> Rikki Blair
The formal name we use is "eh...", accompanied by a back-and-forth waving of
the right hand.
Phil Campbell
College of the Desert, CA
Loma Linda U., CA
Palm Valley School, CA
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