0x2228

0x2228 is the hexadecimal designation for the Unicode code point U+2228, which is named LOGICAL OR and is represented by the symbol ∨. It belongs to the Mathematical Operators block of the Unicode standard and has the decimal value 8744. The symbol is used primarily in formal logic and mathematical notation to denote logical disjunction, meaning that A ∨ B is true if either A or B (or both) is true.

In practice, the symbol is common in mathematical texts and theoretical computer science to express the logical OR operation. It is distinct from the bitwise OR symbol used in many programming languages (typically the vertical bar |) and from the set-theoretic union symbol ∪, which serves a different purpose.

Encoding and input methods vary by platform. In Unicode, the character can be written as U+2228, or in HTML as ∨ or ∨; in many programming contexts, hexadecimal escapes such as 0x2228 may be used when referring to the code point. In LaTeX, the symbol is produced with \vee or sometimes \lor, depending on the desired spacing and context.

The symbol is visually similar across fonts but may have minor typographic differences. It is related to the logical AND symbol ∧ (U+2227) and is part of the broader set of mathematical notation used to express logical operations.