Because
∵
Type it
| Unicode | U+2235 | |
|---|---|---|
| LaTeX | \because | |
| HTML entity | ∵ | |
| Character | ∵ |
Meaning
Placed before a reason that supports the next step of an argument. In LaTeX it needs the amssymb package. Compare with Therefore and Implies.
How to read it
∵ x > 0
is read “because x is greater than zero”.