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signed number

American

noun

Mathematics. a number preceded by a plus sign (+) to indicate a positive quantity or by a minus sign (−) to indicate a negative quantity.

Etymology

Origin of signed number

First recorded in 1965–70

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Once there, he was greeted by the player who wore the yellow and green kit more than any other, Brazil's most capped-star Cafu, who presented him with a signed number 2 Brazil shirt.

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2025

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