∓

Math Operator 20

Unicode
U+2213
Category
Math
HTML Entity
∓
CSS
\2213
The minus-or-plus sign (∓) is a mathematical symbol that serves as the exact counterpart to the more common plus-minus sign (±). It is primarily used in complex formulas to indicate that a secondary expression must take the opposite sign of the first. For example, if an equation features ± in one section and ∓ in another, picking the plus for the first means you must use the minus for the second.

How to Type

Windows
Alt+8723 or Win+. then search 'minus-or-plus'
macOS
Control+Command+Space then search 'minus-or-plus'
Linux
Compose + - + +
HTML
∓ or ∓

In Programming

While not a standard operator in most programming languages, it is heavily used in mathematical typesetting and scientific documentation, commonly generated in LaTeX using the \mp command.

Read full meaning article

Tags

HTML 8723 U+2213 arithmetic dual sign dual sign math inverse math operator mathematics minus or plus minus plus minus-or-plus sign opposite of plus-minus physics formula ∓ symbol

Related Symbols

± Plus Minus Sign × Multiplication Sign ÷ Division Sign ≠ Not Equal To ≈ Approximately Equal To ∞ Infinity √ Square Root ∑ Summation ∫ Integral π Pi ≤ Less Than or Equal To ≥ Greater Than or Equal To