Definitions for minus
ˈmaɪ nəsmi·nus

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. subtraction, minusadjective

   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"

2. minusadjective

   on the negative side or lower end of a scale

   "minus 5 degrees"; "a grade of B minus"

3. minus, negativeadjective

   involving disadvantage or harm

   "minus (or negative) factors"

GCIDERate this definition:2.0 / 2 votes

1. minusnoun

   A factor counted as a disadvantage; a loss or potential loss in a situation or plan; as, he added up all the pluses and minuses and decided not to do it; as, the lack of money is a big minus in an election campaign.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. minusnoun

   A minus sign ().

2. minusnoun

   A negative quantity.

3. minusnoun

   A defect or deficiency.

4. minusadjective

   Negative.

   a minus number

5. minusadjective

   On the negative part of a scale.

   minus seven degrees

6. minusadjective

   Ranking just below a designated rating.

   He got a grade of B minus for his essay.

7. minusconjunction

   Difference of the previous number from the following number.

   seven minus two is five

8. minuspreposition

   without.

   I walked out minus my coat.

9. Etymology: From the neuter form of.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. minus

   The plus and minus signs, + and −, are mathematical symbols used to represent the notions of positive and negative, respectively. In addition, + represents the operation of addition, which results in a sum, while − represents subtraction, resulting in a difference. Their use has been extended to many other meanings, more or less analogous. Plus and minus are Latin terms meaning "more" and "less", respectively.

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1. minus

   Minus is a mathematical function typically represented by the symbol (-). It is primarily used in mathematics and related fields to indicate subtraction or a negative quantity. It specifies the operation where a certain quantity is taken away from another or the difference between two quantities. In terms of negative numbers, minus is used to represent a value below zero.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Minusadjective

   less; requiring to be subtracted; negative; as, a minus quantity

2. Etymology: [L. See Minor, and cf. Mis- pref. from the French.]

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1. Minus

   Minus or M-nus is a recording label based in Berlin, Germany and Windsor, Canada. It was created in 1998 by Richie Hawtin when Plus 8, a label previously created by Hawtin, was put on hold. By 2005, M-nus was releasing 2 to 3 CDs and 12 to 14 records per year. As Hawtin said of the scaling down to a smaller label, "You learn better who you are, what you are, and how to better present that and present it creatively. With Minus, we wanted to slow it down and try new things…" In 2011 Hawtin's music technology company Liine released Remiix Minus, a remix-app for iOS which enables fans to recombine loops and samples from Minus artists.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Minus

   mī′nus, adj. less: less than nothing or less than zero: deficient in respect of, deprived of, without.—n. an amount less than nothing: the sign (-) before quantities requiring to be subtracted.—n. Minus′cūle, a semi-uncial cursive script, originated by the monks in the 7th-9th centuries: any small or lower-case letter as distinguished from a capital or Majuscule.—adj. small, of a letter: written in minuscule. [L., neuter of minor, less.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. minusverb

   Military intelligence of new or old constellation in frequency of useless and unserviceable. 1.) With the subtraction of. Lacking understanding and deprived of the truth. 2.) below zero; negative. Slightly worse than before.

   I can learn a lot with positive information that gives me the idea to calculate lies as a minus in the frequency of life.

   Etymology: Dash symbol

   
   

   Submitted by Tehorah_Elyon on April 9, 2024  

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1. minus

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. MINUS

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Minus is ranked #34758 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Minus surname appeared 650 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Minus.
   
   66.4% or 432 total occurrences were Black.
   26.6% or 173 total occurrences were White.
   3.8% or 25 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   2.1% or 14 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'minus' in Written Corpus Frequency: #901

Anagrams for minus »

1. in sum

2. munis

How to pronounce minus?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say minus in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of minus in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of minus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of minus in a Sentence

1. Winnie the Pooh:

   If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one day, so I never have to live without you.

2. Ukrainian Energy Minister:

   We are prepared to pay market prices ... $250 minus $30 is a price that would be seen positively by our consumers.

3. Jim Hayes:

   The worst is in Big Black River, Maine, it hit minus 20 (minus 29 Celsius) overnight.

4. David Yepsen:

   The political calculation has to be that this is more of a plus for a candidate for president than a minus.

5. Karin Nielsen-Saines:

   Even after the brain is formed, there are some problems that happen, there’s atrophy, there’s damage, even later in pregnancy. So just because someone’s reached the second trimester, it does n’t mean that there could n’t be a problem if they were to contract Zika. ’’ That type of damage can take several weeks to become apparent in prenatal testing. By the time some women learn what Zika has done to the fetuses they are carrying, their access to legal abortion could be blocked in most states. The telephone poll of 1,016 adults was conducted July 20 to 24, during the week when Florida announced it had discovered two people who hadpossibly contracted Zika locally, most likely through the bite of an infected mosquito. Since then, the number of cases in the Florida outbreak — believed to be centered in a one-square mile area just north of downtown Miami — hasswelled to 15. The poll — which had a margin of error of plus or minus 3.6 percentage points — also found that only 44 percent of Americans realized the Zika funding stalemate has not yet been resolved. Lawmakers left Washington last month after Senate Democratswould n’t back a dealnegotiated by House and Senate Republicans that included provisions affecting Planned Parenthood and the Affordable Care Act. Of people who were aware that Congress has not yet provided Zika funding, 55 percent said not passing the legislation is a problem. More blamed the Republicans than the Democrats for the continued impasse — 42 percent said it was the Republicans ’ fault, compared with 22 percent who faulted the Democrats. Seventeen percent said both parties are equally to blame. The apportionment of blame generally followed party lines. About one-fourth of those polled said funding Zika response efforts should be a top priority for the federal budget, nearly half said it was important but not a top priority, and 20 percent said it was not that important. The poll also showed that in the third week of July, barely half of Americans — 52 percent — felt Zika posed a public health threat in this country. And only 22 percent felt that it was a major threat. But it is not known whether the growing outbreak in Florida has changed opinions on that question.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=minus
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=minus
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Minus
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minus
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/minus
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=minus
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=minus
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html