Unsupported titles/`gt`

> U+003E, > GREATER-THAN SIGN ← = [U+003D] Basic Latin ? → [U+003F]

Character variations

﹥ U+FE65, ﹥ SMALL GREATER-THAN SIGN ← ﹤ [U+FE64] Small Form Variants ﹦ → [U+FE66]

＞ U+FF1E, ＞ FULLWIDTH GREATER-THAN SIGN ← ＝ [U+FF1D] Halfwidth and Fullwidth Forms ？ → [U+FF1F]

See also: ›, ⟩, ˃, and ⸖

Translingual

Symbol

>

1. (mathematics) Greater than.

   Synonym: ≰

   Antonyms: (equivalent opposite) <, (inverse) ≤, ≯

   $\forall x>3$ ― for all x greater than three

   $x>3$ ― x is greater than three

2. (linguistics) Which becomes (in diachronic changes only).

   Synonym: →

   Antonym: <

3. (informal) A right-pointing arrow.

   Antonym: <

4. (computing) Synonym of → (“indicates a series of steps to achieve a task in software”)

   Go to File > Save As > CSV file > OK

5. (computing) Indicates that the user is being prompted for input.

   c:\users\home\> (Command Prompt in Microsoft Windows)

6. (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.

7. (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]

8. See < > for uses of these symbols enclosing other characters.
9. (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 › ‹.

Related terms

• ≥

Derived terms

• (mathematics) ≫, ⋙
• (arrow, in programming) >>, >>>

See also

• Greater than on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

English

Symbol

>

1. (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”

2. (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”

3. (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”

4. (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

5. (Internet slang) Used to signify enjoyment or appreciation of something (over everything else), often with many repetitions of the symbol.

   effort >

   random hugs >>>>>

   • 2024 August 20, Mehera Bonner, “Zoë Kravitz and Channing Tatum’s 3-Year Relationship Timeline: a Retrospective”, in Cosmopolitan‎^[2], archived from the original on 2024-10-07:

     At the swanky event, the duo is also spotted among a buncha other celebrity attendees and audience members. ¶ These two>>>>

Usage notes

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.