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

mi′nus sign`

n. the symbol (−) denoting subtraction or a negative quantity. [1660–70]

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Noun

minus sign - a sign indicating the operation of subtractionsign - a character indicating a relation between quantities; "don't forget the minus sign"

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minus sign

the symbol --, indicating subtraction or a negative quantity

minus sign

[′mī·nəs ‚sīn] (mathematics) subtraction sign

minus sign

The minus sign (-) is the subtract symbol in programming and on calculator keyboards. For example, 10 - 7 means subtract 7 from 10. It is also used in command line syntax for a switch. For example, in the PKUNZIP statement pkunzip lotstuff -d, the -d is a switch that tells the program to create the original Directory structure that is stored in the .ZIP file. See forward slash.

minus sign

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noun a sign indicating the operation of subtraction

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