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  2. Ampersand - Wikipedia

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    The plus sign + (itself based on an et-ligature) is often informally used in place of an ampersand, sometimes with an added loop and resembling ɬ. [citation needed] Other times it is a single stroke with a diagonal line connecting the bottom to the left side. This was a version of shorthand for ampersand, and the stroke economy of this version ...

  3. Glossary of mathematical symbols - Wikipedia

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    ± (plus–minus sign) 1. Denotes either a plus sign or a minus sign. 2. Denotes the range of values that a measured quantity may have; for example, 10 ± 2 denotes an unknown value that lies between 8 and 12. ∓ (minus-plus sign) Used paired with ±, denotes the opposite sign; that is, + if ± is –, and – if ± is +.

  4. List of Japanese typographic symbols - Wikipedia

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    wakiten (脇点, "side dot") kurogoma (黒ゴマ, "sesame dot") shirogoma (白ゴマ, "white sesame dot") Adding these dots to the sides of characters (right side in vertical writing, above in horizontal writing) emphasizes the character in question. It is the Japanese equivalent of the use of italics for emphasis in English. ※. 2228.

  5. Astrological symbols - Wikipedia

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    One symbol, ♇, is a monogram of the letters PL (which can be interpreted to stand for Pluto or for astronomer Percival Lowell), was announced with the name of the new planet by the discoverers on May 1, 1930. Another symbol, which was popularized in Paul Clancy's astrological publications, is based on Pluto's bident: [citation needed].

  6. List of typographical symbols and punctuation marks - Wikipedia

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    Plus sign: minus sign, ampersand: ±: Plus–minus sign ('plus or minus') Approximately equal to ′ ″ ‴ Prime (symbol) Apostrophe, quotation marks: foot (unit), Inch, Minute, Second? Question mark: Inverted question mark, Interrobang “ ” " " ‘ ’ ' ' Quotation marks: Apostrophe, Ditto, Guillemets, Prime: Inch, Second ® Registered ...

  7. ∂ - Wikipedia

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    The character ∂ (Unicode: U+2202) is a stylized cursive d mainly used as a mathematical symbol, usually to denote a partial derivative such as / (read as "the partial derivative of z with respect to x").

  8. Mathematical operators and symbols in Unicode - Wikipedia

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    plus sign u+002d-hyphen-minus: u+003c < less-than sign u+003d = equals sign u+003e > greater-than sign u+005e ^ circumflex accent u+007c | vertical line u+007e ~ tilde

  9. What to know about cursive in schools and a related bill ...

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    If passed, the bill would require cursive writing to be incorporated into Wisconsin's model academic standards for English language arts. Model academic standards are a resource for districts to ...

  10. Ditto mark - Wikipedia

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    Ditto mark. The ditto mark is a shorthand sign, used mostly in hand-written text, indicating that the words or figures above it are to be repeated. [1] [2] The mark is made using "a pair of apostrophes "; [1] "a pair of marks " used underneath a word"; [3] the symbol " ( quotation mark ); [2] [4] or the symbol ” (right double quotation mark). [5]

  11. Plus and minus signs - Wikipedia

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    U+002B + PLUS SIGN (&plus;) U+2212 − MINUS SIGN (&minus;) Different from; Different from: U+002D -HYPHEN-MINUS U+2010 ‐ HYPHEN (many) - Dash: Related; See also: U+00B1 ± PLUS-MINUS SIGN U+2213 ∓ MINUS-OR-PLUS SIGN U+2052 ⁒ COMMERCIAL MINUS SIGN