minus sign
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minus sign
noun minus signs
- The symbol −, used to denote the operation of subtraction or to indicate that a number is negative.
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noun symbol used to denote the operation of subtraction and to indicate that a number is negative
| Español | signo menos, negativo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 마이너스 maineoseu |
| 日本語 | マイナス mainasu, マイナス記号 mainasu kigō |
| 中文 | 負號 /负号 fùhào, 減號 /减号 jiǎnhào |
| Kiswahili | alama ya kutoa |
| Português | sinal de menos, menos, negativo |
| Français | signe moins |
| Deutsch | Minuszeichen |
| Italiano | segno meno |
| Ελληνικά | πλην plin |
| Română | semn minus |
| Русский | ми́нус mínus, знак ми́нус znak mínus |
| Tiếng Việt | dấu âm |
| العربية | نَاقَص nāqaṣ |
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@misc{minus_sign_2026,
title = {minus sign},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/minus%20sign},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
