Notation of m(B_n) & m(A): Explained

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The notation m(B_n) \uparrow m(A) indicates that the Lebesgue measure m(B_n) of the sets B_n approaches the Lebesgue measure m(A) of the set A from below. This occurs under the conditions that the sequence of sets B_n is increasing (B_1 ⊆ B_2 ⊆ ...), and their union equals A (∪ B_n = A). The up arrow signifies that for all n, m(B_n) is less than m(A), with the gap narrowing as n increases.

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In a book I am reading I see the following:

[tex]m(B_n) \uparrow m(A)\quad \textrm{if}\, B_1 \subset B_2 \subset \dots\, \textrm{and}\, \bigcup_{n=1}^{\infty} B_n = A[/tex]

What does the up arrow signify? m(A) denotes the lebesgue measure of A if that helps.
 
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My guess is that it means "approaches from below." IOW m(Bn) < m(A) for all n, but as n increases the difference between m(Bn) and m(A) becomes smaller.
 

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