WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
ˈmi•nus ˌsign, n. [countable]
  1. the symbol (-) that indicates subtraction or a negative quantity.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
mi′nus sign′, [Arith.]
  1. the symbol (-) denoting subtraction or a negative quantity.
  • 1660–70

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
minus sign
  1. the symbol –, indicating subtraction or a negative quantity
'minus sign' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
ion - minus - negative - negative sign - sign - signed number - subtraction - subtractive

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