Character Information

Code Point
U+2241
HEX
2241
Unicode Plane
Basic Multilingual Plane
Category
Math Symbol

Character Representations

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EncodingHexBinary
UTF8
E2 89 81
11100010 10001001 10000001
UTF16 (big Endian)
22 41
00100010 01000001
UTF16 (little Endian)
41 22
01000001 00100010
UTF32 (big Endian)
00 00 22 41
00000000 00000000 00100010 01000001
UTF32 (little Endian)
41 22 00 00
01000001 00100010 00000000 00000000
HTML Entity
≁
URI Encoded
%E2%89%81

Description

The Unicode character U+2241 represents the "Partially Defined Element" (⅋). It is primarily used in mathematics and digital text to represent a variable element that has been partially defined or is under construction. This symbol can be seen in various mathematical notations, where it is often used to denote a specific operation whose details are intentionally left vague. The Partially Defined Element holds a significant role in the realm of computational logic and algebraic structures, serving as an essential tool for expressing complex mathematical concepts. Its use transcends linguistic boundaries due to its universality in Unicode encoding, making it easily recognizable and applicable across different cultures and digital platforms.

How to type the symbol on Windows

Hold Alt and type 8769 on the numpad. Or use Character Map.

  1. Step 1: Determine the UTF-8 encoding bit layout

    The character has the Unicode code point U+2241. In UTF-8, it is encoded using 3 bytes because its codepoint is in the range of 0x0800 to 0xffff.

    Therefore we know that the UTF-8 encoding will be done over 16 bits within the final 24 bits and that it will have the format: 1110xxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx
    Where the x are the payload bits.

    UTF-8 Encoding bit layout by codepoint range
    Codepoint RangeBytesBit patternPayload length
    U+0000 - U+007F10xxxxxxx7 bits
    U+0080 - U+07FF2110xxxxx 10xxxxxx11 bits
    U+0800 - U+FFFF31110xxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx16 bits
    U+10000 - U+10FFFF411110xxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx 10xxxxxx21 bits
  2. Step 2: Obtain the payload bits:

    Convert the hexadecimal code point U+2241 to binary: 00100010 01000001. Those are the payload bits.

  3. Step 3: Fill in the bits to match the bit pattern:

    Obtain the final bytes by arranging the paylod bits to match the bit layout:
    11100010 10001001 10000001