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  1. How do you type a true minus sign (not a hyphen) on a Mac?

    First, insert a proper minus sign into a Word document somewhere using the "Insert symbol" function. Highlight that minus sign. Go to "Tools" --> "Autocorrect". The proper minus sign you …

  2. word request - What's an umbrella term for addition, subtraction ...

    Dec 5, 2022 · What's an umbrella term for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division? What do you individually call each of these: 1+2, 5-2, 3*4, 10/5? Those cannot be …

  3. pronunciation - Negative numbers: "minus" or "negative"?

    Because, however, the minus sign is used in mathematics to designate (1) negative numbers, (2) the operation of subtraction, and (3) additive inverses, it is very common for people, even …

  4. grammar - "less than" with math symbol? - English Language …

    Jul 29, 2022 · I would like to describe the situation where Y = X - D by an English sentence. If D takes a specific value, say 10 cm, I think you can say that "Y is 10 cm less (or shorter) …

  5. How do I say “±” in English? - English Language Learners Stack ...

    Jul 27, 2020 · American English has a rule that British English does not have. In American English, the way to pronounce a plus-minus sign depends on where the sign appears in a …

  6. punctuation - What is the " - " character on my keyboard?

    Aug 24, 2023 · The number pad is probably a minus sign and the keyboard one is probabaly a hyphen. The differences between the two are subtle as explained in my answer.

  7. mathematics - Arithmetic expressions: singular or plural? - English ...

    Apr 1, 2018 · For addition (and subtraction), the two numbers are thought of as two separate entities (5 and 7), whereas multiplication (and division) there is one entity that is being scaled …

  8. User Bernhard Zürn - Ask Different

    Oct 6, 2017 · Q&A for power users of Apple hardware and software

  9. word usage - Is this called a math problem or a math question or …

    Sep 20, 2023 · Arithmetic = Addition Subtraction Multiplication and Division "20+30=50" is an arithmetic problem or a math problem. 20+30 is addition (operation) The result is 50. 50 math …

  10. User José Batista - Ask Different

    Q&A for power users of Apple hardware and software