Plus and minus signs

The plus sign + and the minus sign − are mathematical symbols used to represent the notions of positive and negative, respectively. In addition, + represents the operation of addition, which results in a sum, while − 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.

For the ± symbol, see Plus-minus sign.
"Positive and negative signs" redirects here. Not to be confused with Astrological sign polarity.
+ −
Plus and minus signs
In UnicodeU+002B + PLUS SIGN (+)
U+2212 − MINUS SIGN (−)
Different from
Different fromU+002D - HYPHEN-MINUS
U+2010 ‐ HYPHEN
(many)  - Dash
Related
See alsoU+00B1 ± PLUS-MINUS SIGN
U+2213 ∓ MINUS-OR-PLUS SIGN
U+2052 ⁒ COMMERCIAL MINUS SIGN
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