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minus-plus sign

minus-plus sign noun: the symbol ∓, meaning "minus or plus", used alongside the plus-minus sign to show that a negative value is to be taken where the positive value is indicated by the plus-minus sign, and vice versa (as in (x ± 1) / (x ∓ 2), which means (x + 1) / (x - 2) and (x - 1) / (x + 2).

Noun

minus-plus sign (plural minus-plus signs)

  1. the symbol ∓, meaning "minus or plus", used alongside the plus-minus sign to show that a negative value is to be taken where the positive value is indicated by the plus-minus sign, and vice versa (as in (x ± 1) / (x ∓ 2), which means (x + 1) / (x - 2) and (x - 1) / (x + 2).

Forms of minus-plus sign

pluralminus-plus signs

Questions about minus-plus sign

What does minus-plus sign mean?
Minus-plus sign means the symbol ∓, meaning "minus or plus", used alongside the plus-minus sign to show that a negative value is to be taken where the positive value is indicated by the plus-minus sign, and vice versa (as in (x ± 1) / (x ∓ 2), which means (x + 1) / (x - 2) and (x - 1) / (x + 2).
What part of speech is minus-plus sign?
Minus-plus sign is a noun.
What is the plural of minus-plus sign?
The plural of minus-plus sign is minus-plus signs.

Words near minus-plus sign in the dictionary

  1. minus sign
  2. minus signs
  3. minus well
  4. minus-alpha-pinene
  5. minus-one
  6. minus-plus sign
  7. minus-plus signs
  8. minuscular
  9. minuscularity
  10. minuscule
  11. minuscule cursive

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