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The meaning of Minus

Minus – definition

preposition

With the subtraction of.

Usage examples:

What's ninety three minus seven?
preposition

(of temperature) below zero by.

Usage examples:

Minus 40 degrees centigrade
adjective

(before a number) below zero; negative.

Usage examples:

Minus five
adjective

(after a grade) rather worse than.

Usage examples:

C minus
adjective

Having a negative electric charge.

Usage examples:

What texts don't usually tell you is that charges both plus and minus attract uncharged things.
noun

Short for minus sign.

noun

A disadvantage.

Usage examples:

For every plus with this equipment there can be a minus
noun

A mathematical operation of subtraction.

Usage examples:

Specifying a plus or minus before a number allows relative positioning.

Minus translation into English

Minus: translate from English into Chinese

Translate minus into Chinese (Simplified)}
减, 减去, 负号, 减的, 负的

Minus: translate from English into Dutch

Translate minus into Dutch}
Minus, Min, Negatief, Zonder, Minteken

Minus: translate from English into French

Translate minus into French}
Moins, Quantité négative

Minus: translate from English into German

Translate minus into German}
Minus-, Minus, Abzüglich, Ohne, Minuszeichen, Weniger, Negativ, Unter null, Substraktions-

Minus: translate from English into Hindi

Translate minus into Hindi}
ऋण, नकारात्मक, ऋणात्मक, कमी, के बिना, ऋण का चिह्न, निगेटिव, न होनेवाला, न्यूनता

Minus: translate from English into Italian

Translate minus into Italian}
Meno, Negativo

Minus: translate from English into Korean

Translate minus into Korean}
마이너스, ...을 뺀, 마이너스 기호, 부수, ...이 없는, ...이 없이, 마이너스의, 마이너스를 나타내는, 음의

Minus: translate from English into Russian

Translate minus into Russian}
Минус, Без, Отрицательный, Недостаток, Лишенный, Знак минуса, Недолет, Пробел, Отрицательная величина, Несуществующий

Minus: translate from English into Spanish

Translate minus into Spanish}
Menos, Negativo, Sin, Signo menos, Cantidad negativa, Falto de

Word origin

late 15th century: from Latin, neuter of minor ‘less’.

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