Sentence examples for by a minus from inspiring English sources

In other words, if we flip it, we multiply by a minus sign.

THE last five months have been filled with grim numbers, most of them preceded by a minus sign.

It is preceded by a minus sign, demonstrating that lower prices cause sales to go up and vice versa.

What odd symmetry means, graphically, is that when we flip the signal about the time origin, we also multiply it by a minus sign.

There are some great moments and interesting ideas and concepts (they have razor-sharp thumbnails rather than fangs) but every plus is countered by a minus, such as a clumsy lurch in the narrative or a thinly described character.

Nine students did not change a plus sign when multiplied by a minus sign.

Messier, a center who signed for $11 million over two seasons, had an inconsistent season, his 24 goals balanced by a minus-25 in the plus/minus ratio.

Last season he averaged more ice time on the penalty kill than any other Wild forward, but his overall defensive credentials are marred by a minus-33 mark for his career.

The proposed strategy is verified by a mini-excavator.

Vertical stress changes are recorded by a mini hydraulic sensor embedded in surrounding rock.

Most of that six minutes is taken up by a mini Ian Wright commentating a Quidditch match.