How do I say “±” in English? - English Language Learners Stack ...
Jul 27, 2020 · What does the "plus/minus" sign mean when used mathematically? The symbol itself is called typically called a "plus minus sign," but no one will be confused or upset if you say "plus or minus sign." x = (plus/minus sign) 3 means mathematically (x = +3) V (x = -3), where V stands for the non-exclusive or.
punctuation - What is the " - " character on my keyboard?
Aug 24, 2023 · The en dash – is Unicode U+2013 & can be typed on a Mac with an English keyboard layout using Opt/minus. The em dash — U+2014 can be typed using Opt/Shift/minus. And of course underscore _ on shift/minus. There's also figure dash ‒ two-em dash ⸺ three-em dash ⸻ horizontal bar ― an actual hyphen ‐ small hyphen-minus ﹣ fullwidth ...
mathematics - Arithmetic expressions: singular or plural? - English ...
Jul 24, 2018 · Mathematically, two plus two equals four. This is an mathematical statement and the "plus" is part of the first expression that is equal to four (which is the second expression). Similarly, two times three equals six, and three minus one equals five minus three.
'is equal to' versus 'equals' when reading '=' in math
Jan 25, 2021 · In mathematics you have a lot of symbols, and those symbols have names. For example, plus (+), minus (-), and of course equals (=). When stating equations with a true answer, we usually read from left to right and say those symbols by their name. So, for example: 1+1=2 would read as "one plus one equals two".
Minus and plus a specific temperature degree (weather)
May 4, 2019 · The temperature will be minus 4 in the countryside, but plus 2 in the city. But if there is no comparison, you don't use "plus" Temperatures will be cool: 8 in Glasgow, 10 in Cardiff and 13 in London. The words "plus" and "minus" should be used to qualify numbers, and you should use "positive" or "negative" as general adjectives.
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 mathematicians, to use "minus" in speech indiscriminately for all three.
mathematics - How to read "1 + (-2) = -1" and "1 - 2 = -1"
Dec 23, 2015 · For example the second one is read as one minus two equals minus one. The first one can be read similarly (one plus minus two equals minus one), but having something like 1 - (1 - 2) = 2, that's different, you need to say there's a bracket, and then that's one minus, open bracket, one minus two, close bracket, equals two.
word request - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
Dec 5, 2022 · this is not the letter 'x' in the alphabet, although many people use that when typing informally. Also this symbol ⋅ may be used in formal mathematical material e.g. 5 ⋅ 2. The asterisk * e.g. 5 * 2 is used mainly in computer code for convenience (as × is not easily typed), and may be found in informal material. division / e.g. 6 / 2 or ÷ ...
interpretation - What's the meaning of "within x of something ...
Oct 18, 2018 · Or informally ± (plus or minus). The point x is within the circle C. In this situation I would assume you mean strictly less than. I.e. if the point lies exactly on the border of the circle, it is no longer considered to be 'within' the circle: Let d_x be the distance from the center of circle C to point x. Let r be the radius of C. d_x < r
"Minus" a logarithm - English Language Learners Stack Exchange
May 20, 2015 · A is minus the logarithm of X. A is (the) negative the logarithm of X. There is also evidence that some people use one exclusively over the other. It looks like British English favors the former (minus), while American English favors the latter (negative). The following are also used, albeit not formally accurate: A is minus logarithm of X