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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024mi•nus /ˈmaɪnəs/USA pronunciation prep. - less by the subtraction of:Ten minus six is four.
- lacking or without:a book minus a page.
adj. - signaling subtraction:a minus sign.
- algebraically negative:a minus quantity.
- (in school grades) less than;
just below:[after a noun]to get a C minus on a test (= to get a grade just below a C). - (in stating a temperature) the number of degrees below zero:[before a number]a temperature of minus 40 (= a temperature of 40 degrees below zero).
n. [countable] - minus sign.
- a minus quantity.
- a deficiency or loss.
See -min-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024mi•nus (mī′nəs),USA pronunciation prep. - less by the subtraction of;
decreased by:Ten minus six is four. - lacking or without:a book minus its title page.
adj. - involving or noting subtraction.
- algebraically negative:a minus quantity.
- less than;
just below in quality:to get a C minus on a test. - Informal Termshaving negative qualities or characteristics;
inferior. - Fungi[Mycol.](in heterothallic fungi) designating, in the absence of morphological differentiation, one of the two strains of mycelia that unite in the sexual process.
n. - See minus sign.
- a minus quantity.
- a deficiency or loss.
- Informal Termsa person or thing with no apparent abilities, usefulness, etc.:The last applicant was a definite minus.
- Latin, neuter of minor less; see minor
- Middle English 1300–50
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: minus /ˈmaɪnəs/ prep - reduced by the subtraction of: four minus two (written 4 – 2)
- informal deprived of; lacking: minus the trimmings, that hat would be ordinary
adj - indicating or involving subtraction: a minus sign
Also: negative having a value or designating a quantity less than zero: a minus number- involving a disadvantage, harm, etc: a minus factor
- (postpositive) slightly below the standard of a particular grade: he received a B minus for his essay
- denoting a negative electric charge
n - short for minus sign
- a negative quantity
- a disadvantage, loss, or deficit
- informal something detrimental or negative
Mathematical symbol: – Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin, neuter of minor |