Minus - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈmaɪnəs|  American pronunciation of the word minus
Brit.  |ˈmaɪnəs|  British pronunciation of the word minus

noun

- an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated (syn: subtraction)
four minus three equals one

adjective

- involving disadvantage or harm (syn: negative)
minus (or negative) factors

Extra examples

He left the restaurant minus his hat.

She decided that the pluses of owning a home outweighed the minuses.

Some employers see a lack of experience as a real minus.

Put the minus to the left of the number.

Ten minus four is six.

17 minus 5 is 12 (17 - 5 = 12).

The payment will be refunded to you minus a small service charge.

He came back minus a couple of front teeth.

There are both pluses and minuses to living in a big city.

'Any minus points?' 'Well, the engine is rather noisy.'

On the minus side, there is no free back-up service if things go wrong.

At night temperatures sometimes fall to minus 30°.

...a clear-eyed assessment of the problem minus the usual flapdoodle...

Two minus two equals zero.

Ten minus five leaves five.

Word forms

noun
singular: minus
plural: minuses
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