minus
A heavy minus sign, representing subtraction or a negative value in mathematical and technical contexts
Meaning
A heavy minus sign, representing subtraction or a negative value in mathematical and technical contexts. In conversation it commonly signals removal, exclusion, or a decrease, such as marking an item as unavailable or subtracting from a total. It can also convey a negative assessment or a downgrade. In lists and comparisons it often pairs with the plus sign to indicate pros and cons. Usage varies: it may mean subtraction, a literal dash, or simply "no" depending on context, so the intended sense is not always clear without surrounding text.
Minus — Approved as part of Unicode 6.0 in 2010.
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Names from Unicode CLDR 48.2.1 — official Unicode data.
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Unicode data
U+2796minusE2 9E 96Shortcodes
:minus:HTML & CSS
➖➖\2796 Languages
\u{2796}\u2796\x{2796}\u{2796}Encodings
xn--5fi%E2%9E%96Frequently asked
What does ➖ minus mean?
A heavy minus sign, representing subtraction or a negative value in mathematical and technical contexts. In conversation it commonly signals removal, exclusion, or a decrease, such as marking an item as unavailable or subtracting from a total. It can also convey a negative assessment or a downgrade. In lists and comparisons it often pairs with the plus sign to indicate pros and cons. Usage varies: it may mean subtraction, a literal dash, or simply "no" depending on context, so the intended sense is not always clear without surrounding text.
What are the Unicode codepoints and shortcode for ➖ minus?
U+2796 (Unicode 6.0, 2010) · :minus:
Which emojis are related to ➖ minus?
✖️ multiply, ➕ plus, ➗ divide, 🟰 heavy equals sign, ♾️ infinity