: a sign − used in mathematics to indicate subtraction (as in 8−6=2) or a negative quantity (as in −10°)
called alsonegative sign
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Recent Examples on the WebEach pair of digits can be connected by either nothing, a plus sign, or a minus sign. Laura Feiveson, Popular Mechanics, 23 Sep. 2021 Each pair of digits can be connected by either nothing, a plus sign, or a minus sign. Laura Feiveson, Popular Mechanics, 23 Sep. 2021 Each pair of digits can be connected by either nothing, a plus sign, or a minus sign. Laura Feiveson, Popular Mechanics, 23 Sep. 2021 Each pair of digits can be connected by either nothing, a plus sign, or a minus sign. Laura Feiveson, Popular Mechanics, 23 Sep. 2021 Each pair of digits can be connected by either nothing, a plus sign, or a minus sign. Laura Feiveson, Popular Mechanics, 23 Sep. 2021 The birth of the plus sign goes back to the late 15th century, when mathematicians took the minus sign and added a cross to represent addition, according to Joseph Mazur, professor emeritus of mathematics at Marlboro College in Marlboro, Vt.Star Tribune, 22 Dec. 2020 The symbol arrived more than a thousand years after the minus sign, according to Joseph Mazur, professor emeritus of mathematics at Marlboro College in Marlboro, VT. Stephen Battaglio Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2020 In the public open source records, a bee could be logged in the wrong location because someone misplaced a minus sign when documenting the species, for example, says Hughes. Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Nov. 2020 See More