variation selector

noun

A metacharacter in Unicode that selects one of a set of semantically equivalent glyphs.

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Meanings

nounvariation selector (plural variation selectors)

plural variation selectors

  1. UnicodeA metacharacter in Unicode that selects one of a set of semantically equivalent glyphs.
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APA

variation selector. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/variation%20selector

MLA

“variation selector.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/variation%20selector. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “variation selector,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/variation%20selector.

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