Inequalities: What are the English Terminologies for > and >=?

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The symbol ">" is commonly referred to as "greater than," while ">=" is known as "greater than or equal to." Some discussions suggest alternative terms like "strictly greater than" for ">" and "strictly less than" for "<." Additionally, the symbols ">" and "<" can also be described as "right angle bracket" and "left angle bracket," respectively. There is no widely accepted terminology for the symbols ">=" and "<=" beyond their basic definitions.
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What is a ">" called in English, and likewise, what is ">=" called in English?
 
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> - "greater than"
>= "greater than or equal to"
 
I mean what are the symbols called? Translating what we call it here, in English it would be something like a "sharp inequality" and a "soft inequality" respectively (these are not the correct English terms, according to Google).
 
Maybe "strictly greater than" for >, and "strictly less than" for <. I don't think there is corresponding terminology for >= and <=.

The symbol > is sometimes called "right angle bracket", and < is called "left angle bracket."
 

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