Minus Definition

mīnəs
minuses
preposition
Reduced by the subtraction of; less.
Four minus two.
Webster's New World
Without; lacking.
Minus a toe.
Webster's New World
adjective
Indicating or involving subtraction.
A minus sign.
Webster's New World
Negative or on the negative part of a scale.
A minus value; minus five degrees.
American Heritage
Somewhat less than the full value of.
A grade of A minus.
Webster's New World
Ranking on the lower end of a designated scale.
A grade of A minus.
American Heritage
Designating one of two strains of certain fungi and algae which only mate with the opposite (plus) strain.
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noun
minuses
A minus sign.
Webster's New World
A negative quantity.
Webster's New World
A negative quality, feature, etc.
Webster's New World
A deficiency or defect.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
conjuntion

(mathematics) Difference of the previous number from the following number.

Seven minus two is five.
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Minus

Noun

Singular:
minus
Plural:
mini, minuses

Origin of Minus

  • Middle English from Latin minus neuter of minor less mei-2 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From the neuter form of Latin minor (“smaller").

    From Wiktionary

Minus Sentence Examples

  • Or is this still more Tory pie crust minus the filling?

  • Metal sheathing shall be dealt with, by allowing in full the cost of a weight equal to the gross weight of metal sheathing stripped off, minus the proceeds of the old metal.

  • The local hour angle of an object is the local apparent sidereal time minus the apparent right ascension.

  • I look the same as age 21 minus the scraggly beard.

  • He discovered their whereabouts when he hand-delivered the first round of trainees – minus a few pints of blood – who were stupid enough to challenge him instead of backing off like the experienced Guardians did.

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