minus

mi·nus  (mns)

prep.

1. Mathematics Reduced by the subtraction of; less: Ten minus four is six.

2. Informal Without: I went to work minus my ID.

adj.

1. Mathematics Negative or on the negative part of a scale: a minus value; minus five degrees.

2. Ranking on the lower end of a designated scale: a grade of A minus.

n.

1. Mathematics

a. The minus sign (-).

b. A negative quantity.

2. A deficiency or defect.

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[Middle English, from Latin minus, neuter of minor, less; see mei-² in Indo-European roots.]

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minus [ˈmaɪnəs]

prep

1. (Mathematics) reduced by the subtraction of four minus two (written 4 - 2)

2. Informal deprived of; lacking minus the trimmings, that hat would be ordinary

adj

1. (Mathematics)

a.  indicating or involving subtraction a minus sign

b.  Also negative having a value or designating a quantity less than zero a minus number

2. (Mathematics) on the negative part of a scale or coordinate axis a value of minus 40°C

3. involving a disadvantage, harm, etc. a minus factor

4. (Social Science / Education) (postpositive) Education slightly below the standard of a particular grade he received a B minus for his essay

5. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) Botany designating the strain of a fungus that can only undergo sexual reproduction with a plus strain

6. (Electronics) denoting a negative electric charge

n

1. (Mathematics) short for minus sign

2. (Mathematics) a negative quantity

3. a disadvantage, loss, or deficit

4. Informal something detrimental or negative Mathematical symbol -

[from Latin, neuter of minor]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	minus - an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated; "the subtraction of three from four leaves one"; "four minus three equals one" subtraction arithmetic operation - a mathematical operation involving numbers
Adj.	1.	minus - on the negative side or lower end of a scale; "minus 5 degrees"; "a grade of B minus" plus - on the positive side or higher end of a scale; "a plus value"; "temperature of plus 5 degrees"; "a grade of C plus"
	2.	minus - involving disadvantage or harm; "minus (or negative) factors" negative disadvantageous - constituting a disadvantage

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minus

preposition without, lacking, deprived of, bereft of, destitute of He was left jobless, and minus his life savings.

Translations

minus [ˈmaɪnəs]

A. PREP

1. → menos
nine minus six → nueve menos seis

2. (= without, deprived of) → sin
he appeared minus his trousers → apareció sin pantalón

B. ADJ [number] → negativo
it's minus 20 outside → fuera hace una temperatura de 20 bajo cero
I got a B minus for my French → me pusieron un notable bajo en francés

C. N (= sign) → signo m menos; (= amount) → cantidad f negativa

D. CPD minus sign N → signo m menos

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minus [ˈmaɪnəs]

n

(also minus sign) → moins m
If you put a minus in front of the amount, then it becomes negative → Si tu mets un moins devant la quantité, elle devient négative.

(= disadvantage) → inconvénient m
The minuses far outweigh the possible gain → Les inconvénients dépassent de loin le gain possible.

prep

(followed by number) → moins
16 minus 3 is 13 → Seize moins trois égale treize.
minus 24 → moins 24
It's minus two degrees outside → Il fait moins deux dehors.
plus or minus five per cent → plus ou moins cinq pour cent

(= without) → sans
He arrived minus his luggage → Il est arrivé sans ses bagages.

(= no longer containing) → moins
He found his bumbag, minus his money → Il a retrouvé sa banane, moins son argent.

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minus

prep

→ minus, weniger; £100 minus taxes → £ 100 abzüglich (der) Steuern

(= without, deprived of) → ohne; he returned from the war minus an arm → er kam mit einem Arm weniger aus dem Krieg zurück

adj → Minus-; quantity, value → negativ; minus point → Minuspunkt m; minus temperatures → Minustemperaturen pl, → Temperaturen pl → unter null; minus three degrees centigrade → drei Grad minus; an A minus (in grading) → eine Eins minus

n

(= sign) → Minus(zeichen) nt; two minuses make a plus → minus mal minus gibt plus; if the result is a minus … → wenn das Ergebnis negativ ist or eine negative Größe ist …

(= disadvantage) → Minus nt

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minus [ˈmaɪnəs]

1. prep (Math) → meno (fam) (without) → senza

2. adj minus quantity (Math) → quantità f inv negativa
minus sign → (segno) meno inv

3. n → (segno) meno inv

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minus [ˈmaɪnəs]

1. prep (Math) → meno (fam) (without) → senza

2. adj minus quantity (Math) → quantità f inv negativa
minus sign → (segno) meno inv

3. n → (segno) meno inv

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minus

prep minus [ˈmainəs]

used to show subtraction Ten minus two equals eight (10 – 2 = 8). minus ناقِص минус méně, bez minus minus μείον, πλην menos miinus منها miinus moins סִימָן חִיסוּר, מִינוּס के बिना, घटाना minus, manje mínusz dikurangi mínus meno ～を引いた ...을 뺀 minus mīnus tolak min minus minus, mniej menos minus минус mínus, bez minus minus minus ลบ eksi 減去 мінус, без گھٹانے کا عمل ظاہر کرنے کا کلمہ trừ 减去

n

(alsominus sign) a sign (–) used to show subtraction or negative quality. minus إشارة ناقِص - знак минус minus minustegn das Minuszeichen μείον menos miinusmärk علامت منفی miinusmerkki moins סִימָן חִיסוּר, מִינוּס ऋण निशान znak minusa mínuszjel tanda kurang frádráttarmerki, mínustákn meno, segno meno マイナス記号 마이너스 기호 minusas mīnuss, mīnusa zīme simbol tolak minteken minustegn minus (sinal de) menos minus минус mínus minus znak minus minus[] เครื่องหมายลบ eksi işareti 減號 мінус گھٹانے کی علامت phép trừ 减号

adj

negative or less than zero a minus number; Twelve from ten equals minus two (10 – 12 = –2). minus ناقِص صِفْر отрицателен minus; záporný minus- Minus-... μείον negativo miinus منفی miinus négatif שְׁלִילִי घटाना, कम करना negativan negatív, mínusz minus neikvæð tala negativo マイナスの 마이너스의, 음의 neigiamas, minus negatīvs, ar mīnusa zīmi negatif min negativ, (tall under null) ujemny, minus minus отрицательный mínus; záporný minus minus broj minus, minus- จำนวนต่ำกว่าศูนย์ eksi 負的, 小于零的 негативний; від'ємний منفی یا صفر سے کم âm 负的

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minus → طَرْح mínus minus minus μείον menos miinus moins manje meno ･･･を引いた ...을 뺀 minus minus bez menos без minus ลบ eksi trừ 减去