➖️ Minus emoji
HTML
➖
Unicode
U+2796
What is ➖️ called?
➖️ is called the Minus emoji.
It is also known as subtraction sign, negative sign, or heavy minus. These terms describe common usage, regional language, technical meaning, or visual form rather than extra official names; Unicode’s official name is minus.
What does ➖️ mean?
➖ is officially named minus. The heavy horizontal bar is a minus operator, not an ordinary hyphen, dash, or media stop control.
Use it for subtraction, negative values, removing an item, reductions, or decreasing. Context supplies the precise intention, and related choices include ➕ Plus and ➗ Divide.
Other meanings
It can convey subtraction, negative values, removing an item, reductions, or decreasing. Context determines whether a message is mathematical, typographic, financial, medical, legal, decorative, or interface-related.
Example Usage
The notation uses ➖ for subtraction
The mark can also indicate negative values ➖
More details
Officially named minus. Its code point is U+2796. It was introduced in Emoji 1.0.
Visual description
Platform artwork depicts minus as a compact, recognisable pictograph or symbol.
The heavy horizontal bar is a minus operator, not an ordinary hyphen, dash, or media stop control. Colours, proportions, orientation, text styling, and fine details vary by platform.
⚠️ Emoji appearance varies by platform.
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