 minus |
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| 1. | [ conjunction ] coordinating conjunction, denoting substraction | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] involving disadvantage or harm | |
| Synonyms: | negative | |
| Examples: | "minus (or negative) factors" |
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| Related terms: | disadvantageous | |
| 3. | [ pronoun ] preposition | |
| Synonyms: | without | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] on the negative side or lower end of a scale | |
| Examples: | "minus 5 degrees" "a grade of B minus" |
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| Related terms: | plus negative | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (mathematics) an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated | |
| Synonyms: | subtraction | |
| Examples: | "the subtraction of three from four leaves one" "four minus three equals one" |
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| Related terms: | arithmetic_operation subtract | |
| Similar spelling: |
Minns Mimus Minnis Mims Minsk Minos Minks Mings Mines Mimms Minnix Minish mimosa Minshew Minnick Minnich Mincks |
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