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{{character info|>}}
{{character info/var|﹥|＞}}
{{also|›|⟩|˃|⸖}}
==Translingual==

===Symbol===
{{head|mul|symbol}}

# {{lb|mul|mathematics}} [[greater than|Greater than]].
#: {{syn|mul|≰}}
#: {{ant|mul|<|q1=equivalent opposite|≤|q2=inverse|≯}}
#: {{uxi|mul|<math>\forall x>3</math>|for all ''x'' '''greater than''' three}}
#: {{uxi|mul|<math>x>3</math>|''x'' '''is greater than''' three}}
# {{lb|mul|linguistics}} Which becomes (in [[diachronic]] changes only).
#: {{cot|mul|→}}
#: {{ant|mul|<}}
# {{lb|mul|informal}} A [[right]]-pointing [[arrow]].
#: {{ant|mul|<}}
# {{lb|mul|computing}} {{synonym of|mul|→||indicates a series of steps to achieve a task in software}}
#: {{ux|en|Go to File '''>''' Save As '''>''' CSV file '''>''' OK}}
# {{lb|mul|computing}} Indicates that the [[user]] is being [[prompt]]ed for [[input]].<!--not only in Windows as below but also used by the BBC Micro, various [[text adventure]] games, etc. etc.-->
#: {{uxi|mul|c:\users\home\'''>'''|footer=(Command Prompt in Microsoft Windows)}}
# {{lb|mul|internet}} {{ng|Used in [[email]], [[Usenet]], {{w|Markdown}} and some [[forum]]s to indent the quoted message being replied to, or in [[plaintext]] to mimic this usage.}}
#: {{syn|mul|{{!}}<q:rare>}}
#: {{ux|en|'''>>''' What is your favorite ice cream flavor?<br>'''>''' Mine's strawberry.<br>I prefer chocolate.}}
# {{lb|mul|internet slang}} Is [[better]] (than); is [[superior]] (to); {{n-g|can be repeated to show emphasis.}}
#: {{uxi|en|cats '''>''' dogs|cats are better than dogs}}
#: {{uxi|en|dogs '''>>>>''' cats|dogs are much better than cats}}
#* {{quote-journal|en|termlang=mul|date=2024-09-18|author=Mehera Bonner|title=A Look at All the ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Winners Over the Years|journal=w:[[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan]]|url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/tv/g34011228/dancing-with-the-stars-winners/|passage=Mirror Ball Trophy '''>''' Olympic Gold Medal. {{q-g|subtitle}}}}
# {{ng|See {{m|mul|{{unsupported|< >}}}} for uses of these symbols enclosing other characters.}}
# {{lb|mul|editorial mark}} The ''{{w|Diple (textual symbol)|diple}}'', a mark in the left margin used to note important passages in a text, such as biblical quotations. Often used with [[Unsupported_titles/`lt`|<]] in the right margin. (See [[Unsupported_titles/`gt`_`lt`|> <]].) With the advent of [[moveable type]], these marks were moved into the text, becoming the [[guillemet]]s [[› ‹]].

====Related terms====
* {{l|mul|≥}}

====Derived terms====
* {{q|mathematics}} {{l|mul|≫}}, {{l|mul|⋙}}
* {{q|arrow|in programming}} {{l|mul|>>}}, {{l|mul|>>>}}

===See also===
* {{pedia|Greater than}}

{{C|mul|Usenet}}

==English==

===Symbol===
{{head|en|symbol}}

# {{lb|en|internet slang}} {{n-g|Used to quote a person, especially to emphasize what was said and make fun of the person.}}
#: {{ux|en|“i mean ubuntu is better than debian anyways, it's even the most mainstream version of desktop linux”<br/>“'''>''' ubuntu is better than debian”}}
# {{lb|en|internet slang}} {{n-g|Used to emphasize and make fun of (what the speaker assumes is) a person’s inner thoughts.}}
#: {{ux|en|“and so i got a mac since they have less viruses{{...}}”<br/>“'''>''' he thinks that macs are virus-free”}}
# {{lb|en|internet slang}} {{n-g|Used to emphasize and make fun of a person’s actions.}}
#: {{ux|en|“so i opened up internet explorer, went to google, and looked it up{{...}}”<br/>“'''>''' using internet explorer in 2020”}}
# {{lb|en|internet slang}} {{n-g|Used for storytelling in short, fragmented statements.}}
#: {{ux|en|'''>'''be me<br/>'''>'''decide to buy CS:GO to see why it's so popular<br/>'''>'''get instantly spawnkilled in my first game<br/>'''>'''uninstall the game and demand a refund}}
# {{lb|en|internet slang}} {{n-g|Used to signify enjoyment or appreciation of something (over everything else), often with many repetitions of the symbol.}}
#: {{ux|en|effort '''>'''}}
#: {{ux|en|random hugs '''>>>>>'''}}
#* {{quote-journal|en|date=2024-08-20|author=Mehera Bonner|title=Zoë Kravitz and Channing Tatum’s 3-Year Relationship Timeline: a Retrospective|journal=w:[[Cosmopolitan (magazine)|Cosmopolitan]]|url=https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a39223572/zoe-kravitz-channing-tatum-relationship-timeline/|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241007202023/https://www.cosmopolitan.com/entertainment/celebs/a39223572/zoe-kravitz-channing-tatum-relationship-timeline/|passage=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 [[wikipedia:Usenet quoting|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 {{w|4chan}}, where this practice is common.

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