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U+207B, ⁻
SUPERSCRIPT MINUS

[U+207A]
Superscripts and Subscripts
[U+207C]

Translingual

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Description

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The minus symbol () formatted as superscript.

Symbol

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  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

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