2007-10-02 15:15:54 · 5 answers · asked by dawnswish03 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
In a mathematical context, it means, is similar to.
2007-10-02 15:21:42 · answer #1 · answered by momma_p_0216 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
meaning depends on context.
see the wikipedia article already mentioned
(i haven't reviewed it, but wikipedia is usually has good info)
here's an example of context changing the meaning of a symbol:
#5 means number five
but 5# means five pounds
2007-10-02 23:08:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The tilde (~) is a grapheme with several uses.
2007-10-02 22:20:54 · answer #3 · answered by fresh2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is called a tilde, and I agree with above.
2007-10-02 22:20:33 · answer #4 · answered by justbeingher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Approximately, more or less, not necessarily exact.
2007-10-02 22:19:54 · answer #5 · answered by treebird 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋