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minus sign

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minus sign
n.
1. Mathematics The symbol -, as in 4 - 2 = 2, that is used to indicate subtraction or a negative quantity.
2. Chemistry The same symbol, used to indicate levorotatory rotation of polarized light.
minus sign
n
(Mathematics) the symbol -, indicating subtraction or a negative quantity
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Noun1.minus signminus sign - a sign indicating the operation of subtraction
sign - a character indicating a relation between quantities; "don't forget the minus sign"
Translations
minus sign
n → Minuszeichen nt


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The words of some people might generally be written with a minus sign after them, the minus meaning that the personality of the speaker subtracted from, rather than added to, their weight; but Rebecca's words might always have borne the plus sign.
Rebecca Of Sunnybrook Farm by Wiggin, Kate Douglas View in context
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