⁻

⁻ U+207B, ⁻ SUPERSCRIPT MINUS ← ⁺ [U+207A] Superscripts and Subscripts ⁼ → [U+207C]

Translingual

Description

The minus symbol (−) formatted as superscript.

Symbol

⁻

1. (chemistry) Indicates negative charge on an ion e.g. F⁻
2. (mathematics, rare) negation, unary minus, to be distinguished from the binary subtraction operator

   5 - ⁻4 = 9

3. (mathematics) limit approached from the negative side

See also

• ⁻¹