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See also: 𐤈, ⊗︀, 🜨, , 𐊨, and 🝴

U+2295, ⊕
CIRCLED PLUS

[U+2294]
Mathematical Operators
[U+2296]

Translingual[edit]

Description[edit]

A plus symbol (+) inside a circle.

Symbol[edit]

  1. (logic) exclusive or
  2. (logic) intensional disjunction, as in some relevant logics.
  3. (mathematics) direct sum
  4. (mathematics) An operator indicating special-defined operation that is similar to addition.
  5. (mathematics) Pythagorean addition.
  6. (chemistry, obsolete) yttrium ("yttria", Daltonian symbol)

Usage notes[edit]

Some fonts do not clearly show ⊕︀ as a circled plus, but rather make it look more like the astronomical symbol for Earth, 🜨. To force the symbol to display with a "white rim", the sequence U+2295 FE00 is provided: ⊕︀. However, only some fonts support this option.

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