MINUS

minus, negative

(adjective) involving disadvantage or harm; “minus (or negative) factors”

minus

(adjective) on the negative side or lower end of a scale; “minus 5 degrees”; “a grade of B minus”

subtraction, minus

(noun) an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated; “the subtraction of three from four leaves one”; “four minus three equals one”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Preposition

minus

(mathematics) Made less or reduced by (followed by an expression of number or quantity). [from 15th c.]

Antonym: plus

(informal) Without; deprived of. [from 19th c.]

Synonyms: lacking, without

Noun

minus (plural minuses)

(mathematics) The minus sign (−). [from 16th c.]

(mathematics) A negative quantity. [from 18th c.]

A downside or disadvantage. [from 20th c.]

Synonyms

• (defect or deficiency): defect, deficiency, drawback, flaw, shortcoming

Antonyms

• (minus sign): plus, plus sign

• (negative quantity): positive

• (defect or deficiency): advantage, bonus, boon, gain, plus

Adjective

minus (not comparable)

Being a negative quantity; pertaining to a deficit or reduction. [from 18th c.]

That is below zero by (a specified amount) on a scale. [from 19th c.]

(colloquial, obsolete) Worse off than before; out of pocket. [19th c.]

(postpositive) Ranking just below (a designated rating). [from 19th c.]

Synonyms

• (negative): negative

• (on the negative part of a scale): below zero (after the noun)

Verb

minus (third-person singular simple present minuses, present participle minusing, simple past and past participle minused)

(transitive, colloquial) To subtract. [from 20th c.]

Anagrams

• in sum, munis, simun

Source: Wiktionary

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Mi"nus, a. Etym: [L. See Minor, and cf. Mis- pref. from the French.] (Math.)

Definition: Less; requiring to be subtracted; negative; as, a minus quantity. Minus sign (Math.), the sign [-] denoting minus, or less, prefixed to negative quantities, or quantities to be subtracted. See Negative sign, under Negative.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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