Tilde

~ ◌̃
Tilde (symbol), Combining tilde (diacritic)
See also
Double tilde: Approximation [≈] or Double negation [ ~(~ ]

The tilde (/ˈtɪld, -di, -də, -d/)[1] ˜ or ~, is a grapheme with a number of uses. The name of the character came into English from Spanish, which in turn came from the Latin titulus, meaning 'title' or 'superscription'.[2][a] Its primary use is as a diacritic (accent) in combination with a base letter; but, for historical reasons, it is also used in standalone form within a variety of contexts.

  1. ^ "tilde". The Chambers Dictionary (9th ed.). Chambers. 2003. ISBN 0-550-10105-5.
  2. ^ "tilde". The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (5th ed.). HarperCollins.


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