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The mathematical art of having less, dressed up in a tiny horizontal line.
means A symbol or word indicating subtraction, negativity, or a deficiency in quantity, quality, or temperature.
from From Latin minus, neuter of minor, meaning lesser; the printed dash arrived in 15th-century German trade ledgers tracking shortages.
Twin dutySame symbol marks subtraction and negative numbers.
Warehouse rootsFirst written by German merchants flagging shortfalls.
Soft insultA minus rates something just below adequate.