Minus (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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preposition
  1. less by the subtraction of; decreased by: Ten minus six is four.
  2. lacking or without: a book minus its title page.
adjective
  1. involving or noting subtraction.
  2. algebraically negative: a minus quantity.
  3. less than; just below in quality: to get a C minus on a test.
  4. having negative qualities or characteristics; inferior.
  5. (in heterothallic fungi) designating, in the absence of morphological differentiation, one of the two strains of mycelia that unite in the sexual process.
noun
  1. minus sign.
  2. a minus quantity.
  3. a deficiency or loss.
  4. a person or thing with no apparent abilities, usefulness, etc.: The last applicant was a definite minus.
preposition
  1. reduced by the subtraction of
  2. deprived of; lacking
adjective
    • indicating or involving subtraction
    • having a value or designating a quantity less than zero
  2. on the negative part of a scale or coordinate axis
  3. involving a disadvantage, harm, etc
  4. slightly below the standard of a particular grade
  5. designating the strain of a fungus that can only undergo sexual reproduction with a plus strain
  6. denoting a negative electric charge
noun
  1. short for minus sign
  2. a negative quantity
  3. a disadvantage, loss, or deficit
  4. something detrimental or negative
Minus (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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