➖ Minus Sign Emoji

The minus sign emoji ➖ depicts a bold horizontal minus sign, primarily representing subtraction in mathematics. It is used in math-related messages, equations, and contexts where a minus sign or negative value needs to be shown.

Minus Sign Emoji Meaning

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Meaning

A heavy minus sign, visually represented as a thick horizontal line with vertical lines on either side, typically in black. It is part of the mathematical symbols in Unicode, used primarily for subtraction in arithmetic operations.

Common Uses

  • Indicating subtraction in mathematical expressions: '4 ➖ 2 = 2'
  • Representing a decrease or reduction: 'Prices have been reduced by 10% ➖'
  • In programming contexts, denoting a minus operation: 'x = y ➖ z'

Example Sentences

  • The equation is simple: 10 ➖ 3 equals 7.
  • Due to the sale, the price of the item is now $50 ➖ $10.
  • In Python, you can subtract two numbers like this: result = 8 ➖ 3.

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Minus Sign Emoji Details

Name

Heavy Minus Sign

Short Name

:heavy_minus_sign:

Unicode

U+2796

Unicode Version

6.0

Release Year

2010

Category

Symbols

Subcategory

Math

Platform Support

Apple Google Twitter Facebook

Has Skin Tones

No

Platform Renderings

Unicode

Apple Style

Google Style

Twitter Style

Facebook Style

Gmail

KDDI

Emoji Styles

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Color Style

Flat Style

High Contrast

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