sign
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- noun
- /saɪn/
:
signo
- The negative sign of the IMR coefficient for manual labor suggests the opposite effect.
- plus sign
- minus sign
- positive sign
That means distribute the negative sign, expand inside the parentheses.
- That means distribute the negative sign, expand inside the parentheses.
- It just means the bottom, but with the sign flipped.
- And what that does is it flips the sign of every term.
- So let's say I ask you that the sign of no, we just did that.
Examples
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In these cases, the positive or negative sign for a significant finding was reversed to maintain consistency.
Academic text (2012) -
The expected sign for the coefficient is presented in parentheses in the label column.
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So what we'll get is negative sign of this inside function.
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So we give it, we give it a negative sign like that.
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What if I change these time signs into plus signs?
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This negative sign is going to cancel that look.
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It's like a division sign.
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That means distribute the negative sign, expand inside the parentheses.
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You can create negative signs by phase changes of π.
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In mathematics, the negative sign indicates a value that is less than zero.
Synonyms
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3.5
An object that stands for an idea or feeling
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1.0
The + sign shows adding two or more numbers
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2.1
A small horizontal line used to show subtraction or a negative number
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3.5
A sign used in math to show an operation, number, or relation
A mark + used to show adding numbers or something extra
A symbol × used to show multiplication between numbers
A symbol that shows one number times another, usually ×
A symbol √ that shows the square root of a number
A written mark, like a letter, that stands for a sound or idea
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
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Measurements like heart rate or blood pressure that show how well the body is working
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A language using hand signs and face movements to communicate, often used by people who are deaf
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A language of hand signs and body movements used by deaf people in the United States and parts of Canada
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One of twelve parts of the sky used in astrology to show personality and give horoscopes
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A gesture made by holding up the index and middle fingers in a V shape to show victory or peace
- Specialized
A big toe moving upward when the sole is stroked, normal in babies but showing nerve damage in adults
- Archaic
A purplish colour of the lining of the vagina that appears in early pregnancy
- Specialized
A sign when the knee cannot fully straighten with the thigh bent, showing a possible brain infection
- Specialized
Blue colour of fingers and toes when tiny blood vessels tighten from cold or stress
- UK
The written name of a king or queen on an official document showing personal approval
- Specialized
A Cyrillic letter that makes the consonant before it sound with the tongue near the roof of the mouth
How Conventional
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word sign comes from the Latin signum, meaning 'mark'. In math a sign is a small mark that shows if a number is positive or negative, so the idea of a 'mark' explains its use.