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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMinus sign
/ˈmaɪ.nəs saɪn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The mathematical symbol (-) used to indicate subtraction or a negative value.
"Always remember to include the minus sign before entering a negative temperature." - 2
A hyphen-like character used in writing or typography for various formatting purposes.
"The dash in the document was improperly formatted as a minus sign."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'minus', derived from the Latin word meaning 'less', with 'sign', originating from the Latin 'signum' meaning a mark or token. The mathematical symbol was widely popularized in the 15th and 16th centuries during the standardization of algebraic notation in Europe.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Minus sign" is said worldwide
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signe moins
Transliteration: siɲ mwɛ̃
"Le résultat est précédé d'un signe moins."
Minuszeichen
Transliteration: ˈmiːnʊsˌtsaɪçn̩
"Die Temperatur sinkt unter das Minuszeichen."
segno meno
Transliteration: ˈseɲɲo ˈmɛno
"Il numero negativo ha un segno meno davanti."
signo menos
Transliteration: ˈsiɣno ˈmenos
"Escribe un signo menos antes de la cifra."
sinal de menos
Transliteration: siˈnaw dʒi ˈmẽnuz
"A temperatura está abaixo de zero com o sinal de menos."
ऋण चिह्न
Transliteration: rin chihn
"तापमान दिखाने के लिए ऋण चिह्न का प्रयोग करें।"
减号
Transliteration: jiǎn hào
"这个数字前面有一个减号。"
마이너스 기호
Transliteration: mainaseu giho
"영하의 날씨를 나타낼 때는 마이너스 기호를 씁니다."
マイナス記号
Transliteration: mainasu kigō
"気温がゼロを下回るときはマイナス記号を付けます。"
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