We call this equation:
A = B
We call this inequality:
A > BA < B
What do we call this:
A ≥ BA ≤ B
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The first is "strict inequality" - greater than or less than.
The second is just called "inequality" - greater than or equal to or less than or equal to.
The reason being that A > B implies that A must be greater than B: there is no alternative to this statement. It is strict.
However, A >= B means that A could be greater than B, but it could also be equal. It is less strict, but we just call it "inequality", not unstrict inequality.
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OK, so I was wrong thinking that the second one (with
>and<) was called inequality...? Commented Feb 1, 2015 at 9:59 -
2@barakmanos Not at all: > and < are still inequalities, but if you want to differentiate them from ≥ and ≤, you would call them "strict inequalities". Calling them inequalities on their own is still fine. :)– user108188Commented Feb 1, 2015 at 10:02
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@donaldacmartin. I think you are using "first" to mean "second" and "second" to mean "third".– fdbCommented Feb 1, 2015 at 11:59
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@HotLicks All inequalities are created equal, sum is just more equal than others... Commented Feb 26, 2015 at 11:31