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( mathematics ) Greater than .
Synonym: ≰
Antonyms: ( equivalent opposite ) < , ( inverse ) ≤ , ≯
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{\displaystyle \forall x>3}
― for all x greater than three
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{\displaystyle x>3}
― x is greater than three
( linguistics ) Which becomes (in diachronic changes only).
Synonym: →
Antonym: <
( informal ) A right -pointing arrow .
Antonym: <
( computing ) Synonym of → ( “ indicates a series of steps to achieve a task in software ” )
Go to File > Save As > CSV file > OK
( computing ) Indicates that the user is being prompted for input .
c:\users\home\>
( Internet ) Used in email , Usenet , Markdown and some forums to indent the quoted message being replied to, or in plaintext to mimic this usage.
Synonym: ( rare ) |
>> What is your favorite ice cream flavor?> Mine's strawberry. I prefer chocolate.
( Internet slang ) Is better (than); is superior (to); can be repeated to show emphasis.
cats > dogs ― cats are better than dogs
dogs >>>> cats ― dogs are much better than cats
2024 September 18, Mehera Bonner, “A Look at All the ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Winners Over the Years”, in Cosmopolitan [1] (in English):Mirror Ball Trophy > Olympic Gold Medal. [subtitle]
See < > for uses of these symbols enclosing other characters.
( editorial mark ) The diple , a mark in the left margin used to note important passages in a text, such as biblical quotations. Often used with < in the right margin. (See > < .) With the advent of moveable type , these marks were moved into the text, becoming the guillemets › ‹ .
( mathematics ) ≫ , ⋙
( arrow, in programming ) >> , >>>
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( Internet slang ) Used to quote a person, especially to emphasize what was said and make fun of the person.
“i mean ubuntu is better than debian anyways, it's even the most mainstream version of desktop linux” “> ubuntu is better than debian”
( Internet slang ) Used to emphasize and make fun of (what the speaker assumes is) a person’s inner thoughts.
“and so i got a mac since they have less viruses [ …] ” “> he thinks that macs are virus-free”
( Internet slang ) Used to emphasize and make fun of a person’s actions.
“so i opened up internet explorer, went to google, and looked it up [ …] ” “> using internet explorer in 2020”
( Internet slang ) Used for storytelling in short, fragmented statements.
> be me> decide to buy CS:GO to see why it's so popular> get instantly spawnkilled in my first game> uninstall the game and demand a refund
( Internet slang ) Used to signify enjoyment or appreciation of something (over everything else), often with many repetitions of the symbol.
effort >
random hugs >>>>>
The general practice of using > for quoting purposes dates back to its use on Usenet .
The definitions 1–4 above are often referred to as greentext , named after the green text color applied to quoted material in posts on 4chan , where this practice is common.