About
The Minus emoji (➖) is the quiet achiever of math communication, showing up when you need to subtract something from the conversation—whether that's actual numbers or just signaling a downside. It's the emoji equivalent of 'but here's the thing' or 'on the downside,' perfect for those moments when you need to balance out the positives with a little mathematical reality check.
Platforms
Vibe & Tone
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- Category
- Symbols
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When to use ➖️
- →Doing math problems or calculations in messages
- →Indicating a negative aspect or downside to something
- →Creating lists of pros and cons
- →Showing temperature drops or decreases
- →Making simple mathematical explanations
Keywords
minus-heavymathsign−symbols
Related Concepts
subtractionnegativedownsidedrawbacklessreducedeductbuthoweverproblem
Unicode
- Codepoint
- 2796
- Unicode Version
- 6.1
- Added in Emoji
- 0.6
Did you know?
This emoji was part of Unicode 6.1 in 2012, making it one of the original mathematical symbols to get emoji status—proving that even basic arithmetic deserved a spot in our digital vocabulary.
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