Superset Of Or Equal To
Block: Mathematical Operators
- Symbol
- ⊇
- Unicode
U+2287- Unicode name
- SUPERSET OF OR EQUAL TO
- Block
- Mathematical Operators
- Category
- Symbol, Math
- Type
- Unicode symbol
Superset Of Or Equal To (⊇) is the Unicode character U+2287, formally named SUPERSET OF OR EQUAL TO. The character belongs to the superset side of the set-relation family. Directional, equality, or negation wording determines the specific Unicode record. A separately encoded comparison target is ⊆ Subset Of Or Equal To (U+2286).
What the formal name says about Superset Of Or Equal To
⊇ is encoded in the superset-relation family; its name distinguishes the relation from subset counterparts and from shape-only look-alikes.
The full Unicode name is the safe automatic description of this set relation; unsupported domain-specific meanings still require reviewed evidence.
If this is not the character you meant, use what symbol is ⊇? to identify the mark from pasted text, Unicode, or its visual shape.
Why U+2287 and U+2286 remain separate characters
⊇ (U+2287) and ⊆ (U+2286) are separate Unicode records whose formal names identify different members of the same mathematical family.
For U+2287, compare the complete formal name before substituting another family member.
Code-Point and UTF-8 Forms for ⊇
U+2287 = decimal 8839 = HTML ⊇ / ⊇. A Unicode escape-style form is u2287. Its UTF-8 bytes are E2 8A 87.
Use these identifiers in markup, source code, exports, or character diagnostics when the glyph alone is not enough.