Lesson 4.2: Shape Omissions
Symbols
⠫⠞
⠫⠲
⠫⠉
Explanation
Sometimes shapes are used to represent the omission of a number, variable, operation, or sign of comparison. The most common shapes used for this are the triangle, circle, and square. However, other shapes may also be encountered. The shape indicator is dots one-two-four-six. A triangle is represented by the shape indicator followed by a lowercase letter t. A circle is represented by the shape indicator followed by a lowercase letter c. A square is represented by the shape indicator followed by a Nemeth four (dots two-five-six).
In these cases, the shape is spaced based on the item they represent.
Example 1
a triangle representing an omitted sign of comparison such as greater than or less than
⠼⠂⠢⠀⠫⠞⠀⠼⠆⠴
Example 2
a square representing a missing dollar value
⠈⠎⠫⠲
Example 3
a circle representing a missing numerator in a fraction.
⠹⠫⠉⠌⠲⠼
Example 4
⠼⠆⠬⠖⠀⠨⠅⠀⠫⠲