Question Mark - Mathematics

Mathematics

In mathematics, "?" commonly denotes Minkowski's question mark function. In equations, it can mean "questioned" as opposed to "defined".

  • U+225F ≟ questioned equal to
  • U+2A7B ⩻ less-than with question mark above
  • U+2A7C ⩼ greater-than with question mark above

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