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minus Definition

mi·nus (nəs)

  1. reduced by the subtraction of; less four minus two
  2. Informal without; lacking minus a toe

Etymology: LME < L, less, neut. sing. of minor, minor

adjective

  1. indicating or involving subtraction a minus sign
  2. negative a minus quantity
  3. somewhat less than a grade of A minus
  4. Bot. designating one of two strains of certain fungi and algae which only mate with the opposite (plus) strain
  5. Elec. negative

noun

  1. a minus sign
  2. a negative quantity
  3. a negative quality, feature, etc.

minus Synonyms

minus

modif.

diminished, short of, deficient; see less.

minus Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • outweigh: This said, the pluses still outweigh the minuses.
  • put: Putting a minus in front will mean it will go into the frame by that much.
  • add: The grade could be shifted up by adding plus and down by adding minus.
  • consider: The underwear connection is clearly considered a minus rather than a plus by The Twentieth Century Society.

Converse of subject

  • denote: Soil K index 2 is divided into a lower and an upper half denoted by minus and plus signs.

Adjective modifier

  • unary: Unary minus, unary plus, bit-wise NOT, logical NOT.
  • big: A big minus in the summer is that there is nowhere to go to enjoy sunshine.
  • positive: The net score is the positive minus the negative.
  • few: Teaching English there has many plusses and few minuses.
  • retail: Retail minus for indirect access operators will not work 16.
  • fair: All the fun of the fair minus the stench of burnt onions!

Modifies a noun

  • sign: Q I used to use the minus sign - to play my blank tile.
  • button: The plus and minus buttons offer a second way of controlling the level of zoom, but are easier to use for finer adjustments.
  • figure: Why is there a minus figure in the Debit column?
  • side: On the minus side, there are occasional mistakes.
  • score: If you are extremely late it is possible to end up with a minus score, isn't it Bill?
  • point: The only minus points were that the venue probably didn't help some of the acts.

Noun used with modifier

  • olympics: And his tireless in canada quot the olympics minus.
  • pH: The pH range measured using this method is from 6.8 8.4. pH minus.

Preposition: in

  • summer: A big minus in the summer is that there is nowhere to go to enjoy sunshine.

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