Subject: RE: [MATHEDCC] Name for Approximate Symbol?
From: David Beach (DavidB@labette.cc.ks.us)
Date: Mon Jan 31 2000 - 12:49:22 EST
So, I guess the double tilda <<...>> would mean "is really, really similar
to."
I like it.
DavidB
LCC
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> From: BETH HENTGES[SMTP:b.hentges@cctc.cc.mn.us]
> Reply To: BETH HENTGES
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> To: FilKambel@aol.com; gyanos@uic.edu
> Cc: mathedcc@archives.math.utk.edu; rblair@ncweb.com
> Subject: Re: [MATHEDCC] Name for Approximate Symbol?
>
> Just one wavy bar is called tilda. It often means "is similar to."
> ~
>
> >>> George Yanos <gyanos@uic.edu> 01/31 9:16 AM >>>
> 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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