Therefore
∴
Type it
| Unicode | U+2234 | |
|---|---|---|
| LaTeX | \therefore | |
| HTML entity | ∴ | |
| Character | ∴ |
Meaning
Placed before a conclusion that follows from the preceding lines. In LaTeX it needs the amssymb package. Compare with Because and Implies.
How to read it
∴ x = 5
is read “therefore x equals five”.