IN MATH: 1. n. short for minus sign (symbol -). 2. n. sometimes used for the negative. 3. sometimes used for the opposite. 4. v. subtract; decrease by; lessen by. EX. What's two minus one?

IN ENGLISH: 1. as defined above.

APPLICATION: (see list 40)

1. Write in symbols: the sum of a and b decreased by their product.

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