"−" meaning in All languages combined

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Symbol [Translingual]

Forms: minus sign [English, name, symbol]
Etymology: There are many theories regarding the origin of the minus sign. According to one theory, it originates from a handwriting form of the letter m (for minus) that came to resemble a horizontal bar, Another theory traces it back to a hieratic sign. Etymology templates: {{m|la|minus}} minus Head templates: {{head|mul|symbol|English symbol name|minus sign|or||or||or||cat2=|f1lang=en|f1nolink=|f2lang=en|f2nolink=|f3lang=en|f3nolink=|f4lang=en|f4nolink=|head=|head2=|head3=|head4=|sc=Zmth|sort=}} − (English symbol name minus sign), {{mul-symbol|name=minus sign}} − (English symbol name minus sign)
  1. (mathematics) subtraction Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-−-mul-symbol-Y6J5jF~p Topics: mathematics, sciences
  2. (mathematics) negative sign. "negative", "minus", "the opposite of" Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-−-mul-symbol-6frj~Uws Topics: mathematics, sciences
  3. (informal, slang) Less than, or “or less”. Tags: informal, slang
    Sense id: en-−-mul-symbol-EnnwoHQR
  4. (mathematics) Relative complement. "minus", "without". Categories (topical): Mathematics Synonyms (non-Anglophone countries): ÷ Synonyms (relative complement):
    Sense id: en-−-mul-symbol-i8coHNfU Categories (other): Translingual entries with incorrect language header, Translingual terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Translingual entries with incorrect language header: 8 7 3 46 5 16 16 Disambiguation of Translingual terms with redundant script codes: 13 9 5 34 9 15 14 Topics: mathematics, sciences Disambiguation of 'non-Anglophone countries': 6 8 12 49 3 13 9 Disambiguation of 'relative complement': 6 4 2 74 4 6 4
  5. (mathematics) from the negative side Categories (topical): Mathematics
    Sense id: en-−-mul-symbol-CC0QBpu4 Topics: mathematics, sciences
  6. (medicine) rejective result from laboratory test Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-−-mul-symbol-6e~9mEvK Topics: medicine, sciences
  7. (electricity) cathode Categories (topical): Electricity
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: - (english: hyphen-minus)

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