Subject: Re: [MATHEDCC] Name for Approximate Symbol?
From: George Yanos (gyanos@uic.edu)
Date: Mon Jan 31 2000 - 10:16:27 EST
TeX calls it \approx
On Mon, 31 Jan 2000 FilKambel@aol.com wrote:
>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.
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