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tilde

UK
/ˈtɪldə/
US
/ˈtɪl.deɪ/

Translations

tildenoun
tildes
pl
UK
/ˈtɪldə/
US
/ˈtɪl.deɪ/
The tilde is often used in mathematics to denote equivalence.
Тильда часто используется в математике для обозначения эквивалентности.
Additional translations
волнистая линия
tildeadjective
UK
/ˈtɪl.deɪ/
US
/ˈtɪl.deɪ/
Used attributively before another noun (e.g., "tilde key") to describe something that features or is marked by a tilde symbol.

Definitions

tildenoun
A diacritical mark (~) used in some languages, such as Spanish and Portuguese, to indicate a nasal sound or a change in pronunciation.
In Spanish, the tilde is used over the letter 'n' to form 'ñ', as in the word 'niño'.
The symbol (~) used in mathematics, physics, and formal logic to denote similarity, proportionality, approximation, or logical negation.
In propositional logic, "~p" is read as "not p," while in statistics "n ~ 100" means the sample size is approximately one hundred.
A character (~) used in computing and programming to represent a home directory or as a shorthand for certain commands.
In Unix-based systems, the tilde is used to represent the user's home directory, such as '~/documents'.
tildeadjective
Relating to, containing, or denoted by a tilde symbol (~).
The tilde key is located just below the Escape key on most keyboards.
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