minus
minus
Definition
mi·nus (mī′nəs)
- reduced by the subtraction of; less four minus two
- Informal without; lacking minus a toe
Etymology: LME < L, less, neut. sing. of minor, minor
adjective
- indicating or involving subtraction a minus sign
- negative a minus quantity
- somewhat less than a grade of A minus
- Bot. designating one of two strains of certain fungi and algae which only mate with the opposite (plus) strain
- ☆ Elec. negative
noun
- a minus sign
- a negative quantity
- a negative quality, feature, etc.
minus
Synonyms
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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