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mi·nus
minus
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- pronunciation:
- maI
ns
- parts of speech:
- preposition, adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer, Word Parts
part of speech: |
preposition |
definition 1: |
made less by the subtraction of.
Ten minus three is seven.- similar words:
- less
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definition 2: |
missing or lacking; without.
I had a similar illness, minus all the coughing.Manuel is sick, so we're minus one chef tonight.That bicycle is minus one pedal.- antonyms:
- plus
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part of speech: |
adjective |
definition 1: |
numerically negative; less than zero.
X has a value of minus twenty. |
definition 2: |
on the low end of a specified grade.
I got a C minus on the test. |
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
the mathematical sign (-) used to denote subtraction or negation; minus sign.
I forgot to put in the minus, and so I made the error of adding instead. |
definition 2: |
a negative number.
Do you know how to add two minuses? |
definition 3: |
a deficiency or lack; shortcoming.
His inability to be punctual was a minus for his career.- antonyms:
- plus
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related words: |
disadvantage |
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