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minus sign

the sign (−) indicating subtraction or negative quantity

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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the minus sign is used for when u are making something smaller eg 5-4=1 or if your using it as a negative eg 1, 0, -1, -2, -3, -4.......................

Posted by anonymous 35 days ago.

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