minus sign

noun

The symbol −, used to denote the operation of subtraction or to indicate that a number is negative.

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Meanings

nounminus sign (plural minus signs)

plural minus signs

  1. arithmeticThe symbol −, used to denote the operation of subtraction or to indicate that a number is negative.

Translations

Arabic نَاقَص
  • نَاقَص (nāqaṣ)symbol used to denote the operation of subtraction and to indicate that a number is negative
Bulgarian ми́нус
  • ми́нус (mínus)symbol used to denote the operation of subtraction and to indicate that a number is negative
Chinese Mandarin 負號 /负号, 減號 /减号
  • 負號 /负号 (fùhào)symbol used to denote the operation of subtraction and to indicate that a number is negative
  • 減號 /减号 (jiǎnhào)symbol used to denote the operation of subtraction and to indicate that a number is negative
Czech mínus
  • mínussymbol used to denote the operation of subtraction and to indicate that a number is negative
Dutch minteken
  • mintekensymbol used to denote the operation of subtraction and to indicate that a number is negative
Esperanto minus-signo
  • minus-signosymbol used to denote the operation of subtraction and to indicate that a number is negative
Estonian miinusmärk
  • miinusmärksymbol used to denote the operation of subtraction and to indicate that a number is negative
Finnish miinusmerkki
  • miinusmerkkisymbol used to denote the operation of subtraction and to indicate that a number is negative
French signe moins
  • signe moinssymbol used to denote the operation of subtraction and to indicate that a number is negative
German Minuszeichen
  • Minuszeichensymbol used to denote the operation of subtraction and to indicate that a number is negative
Greek πλην
  • πλην (plin)symbol used to denote the operation of subtraction and to indicate that a number is negative
Hungarian mínuszjel
  • mínuszjelsymbol used to denote the operation of subtraction and to indicate that a number is negative
Icelandic mínusmerki, mínus
  • mínusmerkisymbol used to denote the operation of subtraction and to indicate that a number is negative
  • mínussymbol used to denote the operation of subtraction and to indicate that a number is negative
Italian segno meno
  • segno menosymbol used to denote the operation of subtraction and to indicate that a number is negative
Japanese マイナス, マイナス記号
  • マイナス (mainasu)symbol used to denote the operation of subtraction and to indicate that a number is negative
  • マイナス記号 (mainasu kigō)symbol used to denote the operation of subtraction and to indicate that a number is negative
Korean 마이너스, 미누스
  • 마이너스 (maineoseu)symbol used to denote the operation of subtraction and to indicate that a number is negative
  • 미누스 (minuseu)symbol used to denote the operation of subtraction and to indicate that a number is negative
Norwegian Bokmål minustegn
  • minustegnsymbol used to denote the operation of subtraction and to indicate that a number is negative
Persian علامت منها
  • علامت منها ('alâmat-e menhâ)symbol used to denote the operation of subtraction and to indicate that a number is negative
Polish minus
  • minussymbol used to denote the operation of subtraction and to indicate that a number is negative
Portuguese sinal de menos, menos
  • sinal de menossymbol used to denote the operation of subtraction and to indicate that a number is negative
  • menossymbol used to denote the operation of subtraction and to indicate that a number is negative
  • negativosymbol used to denote the operation of subtraction and to indicate that a number is negative
Romanian semn minus
  • semn minussymbol used to denote the operation of subtraction and to indicate that a number is negative
Russian ми́нус, знак ми́нус
  • ми́нус (mínus)symbol used to denote the operation of subtraction and to indicate that a number is negative
  • знак ми́нус (znak mínus)symbol used to denote the operation of subtraction and to indicate that a number is negative
Spanish signo menos, negativo
  • signo menossymbol used to denote the operation of subtraction and to indicate that a number is negative
  • negativosymbol used to denote the operation of subtraction and to indicate that a number is negative
Swahili alama ya kutoa
  • alama ya kutoasymbol used to denote the operation of subtraction and to indicate that a number is negative
Swedish minustecken, minus
  • minusteckensymbol used to denote the operation of subtraction and to indicate that a number is negative
  • minussymbol used to denote the operation of subtraction and to indicate that a number is negative
Tagalog tandang bawas, tanda ng palabawasan
  • tandang bawassymbol used to denote the operation of subtraction and to indicate that a number is negative
  • tanda ng palabawasansymbol used to denote the operation of subtraction and to indicate that a number is negative
Thai เครื่องหมายลบ
  • เครื่องหมายลบ (krʉ̂ʉang-mǎai-lóp)symbol used to denote the operation of subtraction and to indicate that a number is negative
Turkish eksi işareti
  • eksi işaretisymbol used to denote the operation of subtraction and to indicate that a number is negative
Ukrainian мі́нус
  • мі́нус (mínus)symbol used to denote the operation of subtraction and to indicate that a number is negative
Vietnamese dấu âm
  • dấu âmsymbol used to denote the operation of subtraction and to indicate that a number is negative
Welsh arwydd minws
  • arwydd minwssymbol used to denote the operation of subtraction and to indicate that a number is negative
Cite this entry
APA

minus sign. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minus%20sign

MLA

“minus sign.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minus%20sign. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “minus sign,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/minus%20sign.

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