What does it mean if someone writes a word then '>' then another word?

[glambeauty07]

Okay so on Twitter alot of people tweet 2 different things with a ">" in between
for example lady gaga > rihanna
or twitter > facebook
what does this mean?? Its just confusing me! thanksss

[Gri]

> means "greater than" or "better than"
< means "less than" or "worse than"

[The Cab]

Greater than/Better than

[KodeKaran]

Lady Gaga is better than Rihanna. > means whatever is on the left is greater/better than whatever on the right. Vice versa with <

[Emily]

it means "better than"
lady gaga is better than rihanna and twitter is better than Facebook

[rastabreezy]

Haha its mathematically speaking as in in greater than and less than!!

[rastabreezy]

> means greater than. like in a math equation 5>1........twitter>facebook means someone likes twitter more than facebook. then think twitter is greater than ">" facebook......they're wrong.

[TheGoat]

Really?

Greater than less than........................................

The one that has the open side pointed to it is greater than the comparison object

8 > 1

I can't believe I am answering this. Please tell me you are like 4 years old.

[largeplane038]

Greater/better than.
@ Jake, for someone who believes that Charles Manson is an Innocent, misunderstood person, I would have to agree and say that the government is to blame for you, too.