Plus and minus signs
| + − | |
|---|---|
Plus and minus signs | |
| In Unicode | U+002B + PLUS SIGN (+) U+2212 − MINUS SIGN (−) |
| Different from | |
| Different from | U+002D - HYPHEN-MINUS U+2010 ‐ HYPHEN (many) – Dash |
| Related | |
| See also | U+00B1 ± PLUS-MINUS SIGN U+2213 ∓ MINUS-OR-PLUS SIGN |
The plus sign (+) and the minus sign (−) are mathematical symbols used to denote positive and negative functions, respectively. In addition, the symbol + represents the operation of addition, which results in a sum, while the symbol − represents subtraction, resulting in a difference. Their use has been extended to many other meanings, more or less analogous. Plus and minus are Latin terms meaning 'more' and 'less', respectively.
The forms + and − are used in many countries around the world. Other designs include U+FB29 ﬩ HEBREW LETTER ALTERNATIVE PLUS SIGN for plus and U+2052 ⁒ COMMERCIAL MINUS SIGN for minus.