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minus
[ mahy-nuhs ]
preposition
- less by the subtraction of; decreased by:
Ten minus six is four.
- lacking or without:
a book minus its title page.
adjective
- involving or noting subtraction.
- algebraically negative:
a minus quantity.
- less than; just below in quality:
to get a C minus on a test.
- Informal. having negative qualities or characteristics; inferior.
- Mycology. (in heterothallic fungi) designating, in the absence of morphological differentiation, one of the two strains of mycelia that unite in the sexual process.
noun
- a minus quantity.
- a deficiency or loss.
- Informal. a person or thing with no apparent abilities, usefulness, etc.:
The last applicant was a definite minus.
minus
/ ˈɪə /
preposition
- reduced by the subtraction of
four minus two (written 4 – 2)
- informal.deprived of; lacking
minus the trimmings, that hat would be ordinary
adjective
- indicating or involving subtraction
a minus sign
- Alsonegative having a value or designating a quantity less than zero
a minus number
- on the negative part of a scale or coordinate axis
a value of minus 40°C
- involving a disadvantage, harm, etc
a minus factor
- postpositive education slightly below the standard of a particular grade
he received a B minus for his essay
- botany designating the strain of a fungus that can only undergo sexual reproduction with a plus strain
- denoting a negative electric charge
noun
- short for minus sign
- a negative quantity
- a disadvantage, loss, or deficit
- informal.something detrimental or negative
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of minus1
Example Sentences
He came back upset — and minus his wedding ring, a custom-made band that he loved dearly.
Zach Johnson, the 2007 Masters champion, came into the day at two over par but finished in solid position at minus-4 after shooting a sizzling 66, his best round ever at Augusta National.
Temperatures in Aboyne rose from a minus 3.2C overnight - the coldest recorded in Scotland - before becoming the warmest place later in the day.
Perhaps most crucially, “Holy Cow” keeps its sights set on being a study in fast-tracked adulthood, minus judgment or sentimentality.
The family – minus Ben's little sister, who is too young to join the discussion – are gathered in their living room to dissect the smash-hit Netflix drama Adolescence, which they watched the previous evening.
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