the minus sign
1Minus sign — Minus Mi nus (m[imac] n[u^]s), a. [L. See {Minor}, and cf. {Mis } pref. from the French.] (Math.) Less; requiring to be subtracted; negative; as, a minus quantity. [1913 Webster] {Minus sign} (Math.), the sign [ ] denoting minus, or less,… …
2minus sign — minus .sign also minus n a sign ( ) showing that a number is less than zero, or that the second of two numbers is to be ↑subtracted from the first →↑plus sign …
3minus sign — minus signs N COUNT A minus sign is the sign which is put between two numbers in order to show that the second number is being subtracted from the first one. It is also put before a number to show that the number is less than zero …
4minus sign — n. the sign (−) indicating subtraction or negative quantity …
5minus sign — minus ,sign noun count the symbol used for showing that one number is to be SUBTRACTED from another …
6minus sign — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms minus sign : singular minus sign plural minus signs the symbol – used for showing that one number is to be taken from another …
7minus sign — sign that shows the following quantity is to be subtracted, sign that shows a negative quantity …
8Plus-minus sign — For other uses, see plus minus (disambiguation). ± The plus minus sign (±) is a mathematical symbol commonly used either to indicate the precision of an approximation, or to indicate a value that can be of either sign. The sign is normally… …
9minus sign — noun a sign indicating the operation of subtraction • Hypernyms: ↑sign …
10minus sign — /ˈmaɪnəs saɪn/ (say muynuhs suyn) noun the symbol ( ) denoting subtraction or a minus quantity …
