Defined As
≔
Type it
| Unicode | U+2254 | |
|---|---|---|
| LaTeX | \coloneqq | |
| HTML entity | ≔ | |
| Character | ≔ |
Meaning
Defines the name on the left to mean the expression on the right, rather than stating that two known things are equal. Compare with Equal by Definition and Equals.
How to read it
f(x) ≔ x² + 1
is read “f of x is defined as x squared plus one”.