MINUS SIGN

Meaning of MINUS SIGN in English

( minus signs)

A minus sign is the sign - which is put between two numbers in order to show that the second number is being subtracted from the first one. It is also put before a number to show that the number is less than zero.

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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Английский словарь Коллинз COBUILD для изучающих язык на продвинутом уровне. 2006

MINUS SIGN — noun Date: 1851 a sign - used in mathematics to indicate subtraction (as in 8-6=2) or a negative quantity (as …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
MINUS SIGN — noun 1. : a sign - used in mathematics to require subtraction (as in 8-6.2) or designate a negative quantity …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MINUS SIGN — Arith. the symbol (-) denoting subtraction or a negative quantity. [ 1660-70 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MINUS SIGN — sign that shows the following quantity is to be subtracted, sign that shows a negative quantity, -
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
MINUS SIGN — Date: 1851 : a sign - used in mathematics to indicate subtraction (as in 8-6=2) or a negative quantity (as …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MINUS SIGN — Function: noun Date: 1851 : a sign - used in mathematics to indicate subtraction (as in 8-6=2) or a negative …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
MINUS SIGN — ■ noun the symbol -, indicating subtraction or a negative value.
Concise Oxford English vocab
MINUS SIGN — [minus sign] n (1668): a sign used in mathematics to indicate subtraction or a negative quantity
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MINUS SIGN — ➡ minus
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MINUS SIGN — ˈminus ˌsign BrE AmE ( also minus ) noun [countable] a sign (-) showing that a number is less than …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MINUS SIGN — (~s) A ~ is the sign - which is put between two numbers in order to show that the second …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
MINUS SIGN — noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Instead, work backwards from the end of the field, using a minus sign .
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
MINUS SIGN — знак минус
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
MINUS SIGN — матем. знак минус
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
MINUS SIGN — знак вычитания, отрицательный знак
Англо-Русский физический словарь
MINUS SIGN — знак минус
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике
MINUS SIGN — знак минус см. negative sign
Англо-Русский толковый словарь терминов и сокращений по ВТ, Интернету и программированию
MINUS SIGN — знак минус
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
MINUS — (mí-) adv less; minus belle (que) less beautiful (than); le minus belle the least beautiful; plus o minus more or …
Interlingua English vocab
MINUS — minus
English interlingue dictionary
SIGN — I. ˈsīn noun ( -s ; see sense 10b ) Etymology: Middle English signe, from Old French, from Latin signum …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MINUS — I. ˈmīnəs preposition Etymology: Middle English mynus, from Latin minus, neuter of minor smaller, less — more at minor 1. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MINUS — (a.) Less; requiring to be subtracted; negative; as, a minus quantity.
Английский словарь Webster
MINUS — ( a. ) Less; requiring to be subtracted; negative; as, a minus quantity.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SIGN — — signless , adj. — signlike , adj. /suyn/ , n. 1. a token; indication. 2. any object, action, event, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MINUS — /muy"neuhs/ , prep. 1. less by the subtraction of; decreased by: Ten minus six is four. 2. lacking or without: …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SIGN — I. ˈsīn noun Etymology: Middle English signe, from Anglo-French, from Latin signum mark, token, sign, image, seal; perhaps akin to …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
MINUS — I. ˈmī-nəs preposition Etymology: Middle English, from Latin minus, adverb, less, from neuter of minor smaller — more at minor …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SIGN — vi to be a sign or omen. 2. sign ·noun to make a sign upon; to mark with a sign. …
Webster English vocab
MINUS — adj less; requiring to be subtracted; negative; as, a minus quantity.
Webster English vocab
SIGN — [sign] n [ME signe, fr. OF, fr. L signum mark, token, sign, image, seal; perh. akin to L secare to …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MINUS — [mi.nus] prep [ME, fr. L minus, adv., less, fr. neut. of minor smaller--more at minor] (15c) 1: diminished by: less …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
MINUS — minus BrE AmE ˈmaɪn əs ▷ minus|es ɪz əz ▶ ˌ minus ˈ one BrE AmE ▶ ˈ minus sign …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SIGN — / saɪn; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun SHOWING STH 1. [ C , U ] sign (of sth) …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MINUS — / ˈmaɪnəs; NAmE / preposition , noun , adjective ■ preposition 1. used when you subtract (= take away) one …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SIGN — I. sign 1 S3 W2 /saɪn/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ sign , ↑ signal , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MINUS — I. ˈminus ˌsign BrE AmE ( also minus ) noun [countable] a sign (-) showing that a number is less …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SIGN — n. & v. --n. 1 a a thing indicating or suggesting a quality or state etc.; a thing perceived as …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MINUS — prep., adj., & n. --prep. 1 with the subtraction of (7 minus 4 equals 3). °Symb.: -. 2 (of temperature) …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SIGN — n. & v. n. 1 a a thing indicating or suggesting a quality or state etc.; a thing perceived as …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MINUS — prep., adj., & n. prep. 1 with the subtraction of (7 minus 4 equals 3). °Symb.: -. 2 (of temperature) …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SIGN — n. & v. --n. 1. a a thing indicating or suggesting a quality or state etc.; a thing perceived as …
Oxford English vocab
MINUS — prep., adj., & n. --prep. 1. with the subtraction of (7 minus 4 equals 3). Usage: Symb.: -. 2 (of …
Oxford English vocab
SIGN — ( signs, signing, signed) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. A sign …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MINUS — ( minuses) 1. You use minus to show that one number or quantity is being subtracted from another. One minus …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SIGN
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
MINUS — I. preposition COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a negative/minus number (= a number that is less than zero ) ▪ Can …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SIGN — Synonyms and related words : OK, Roman candle, abandon, abnormality, accent, accent mark, accept, accredit, acute disease, adumbration, advertisement, affection, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
SIGN — I. noun 1 sth that shows that sth exists/may happen ADJECTIVE ▪ classic , clear , definite , distinct , …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
SIGN — INDEX: sign/symbol 1. a written sign that gives instructions or information 2. a picture or shape that has a particular …
Longman Activator English vocab
SIGN — n. 25B6; noun a sign of affection : INDICATION, signal, symptom, pointer, suggestion, intimation, mark, manifestation, demonstration, token, evidence; poetic/literary …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
SIGN — n. 1 token, symbol, indication, mark, signal, indicator; notice I interpreted the shouts of the crowd as a sign that …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
SIGN — 1. сущ. 1) знак; символ for sale sign ≈ вывеска "продается" no trespassing sign ≈ знак, запрещающий проход или проезд …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
MINUS — 1. предл. 1) минус; без Syn : without, less 2) разг. без (чего-л.) a book minusits cover ≈ книга без …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SIGN — sign.ogg 1. saın n 1. 1> признак, примета; свидетельство a dark cloud is a sign of rain - тёмное облако …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
MINUS — minus.ogg 1. ʹmaınəs n 1. мат. 1> знак минус, минус ( тж. the minus sign) 2> отрицательная величина 2. минус, …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SIGN — 1) знак; буква; символ; обозначение 2) признак 3) эл. знак полярности 4) знак ( дорожный указатель ) • to sign …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
SIGN — 1) знак; буква; символ; обозначение 2) признак 3) эл. знак полярности 4) знак (дорожный указатель) • to sign off — вчт. выходить из системы; to sign …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
SIGN — 1) вывеска 2) знак 3) знаковый 4) знамение 5) марка 6) обозначение 7) отмечать 8) подписывать 9) признак 10) символ 11) след 12) ставить знак • absolute value sign — матем. модуль circular integral …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
MINUS — 1) без 2) знак минуса 3) минус 4) отрицательная величина 5) отрицательный • plus or minus symbol — знак "плюс-минус" - minus coefficient - minus infinity - minus mark - …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
SIGN — 1. saın n 1. 1> признак, примета; свидетельство a dark cloud is a sign of rain - тёмное облако - …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
MINUS — 1. ʹmaınəs n 1. мат. 1> знак минус, минус ( тж. the minus sign) 2> отрицательная величина 2. минус, недостаток, …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
SIGN — 1. сущ. 1) знак; символ for sale sign — вывеска "продается" no trespassing sign — знак, запрещающий проход или проезд …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
MINUS — 1. предл. 1) минус; без Syn: without , less 2) разг. без ( чего-л. ) a book minus its cover …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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