minus

From Latin minus, neuter form of minor, comparative form of parvus (“small, little”), from the Proto-Indo-European root *mey- (“few, small”).

• enPR: mīn-əs, IPA^(key): /ˈmaɪnəs/

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• Rhymes: -aɪnəs

minus

1. (informal) Without.

   I walked out minus my coat.

   Synonyms: lacking, without

2. (mathematics) less; reduced by.

   seven minus two is five

   Antonym: plus

• minus sign

minus (not comparable)

1. (mathematics) Negative.

   a minus number

2. On the negative part of a scale.

   minus seven degrees

3. (postpositive) Ranking just below a designated rating.

   He got a grade of B minus for his essay.

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

minus (plural minuses)

1. (mathematics) A minus sign (−).
2. (mathematics) A negative quantity.
3. A downside or disadvantage.

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

• (minus sign): plus, plus sign
• (negative quantity): positive
• (defect or deficiency): advantage, bonus, boon, gain, plus

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

1. (transitive, colloquial) To subtract.

• subtract
• subtraction

• “minus” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2019.
• minus at OneLook Dictionary Search

• in sum, munis, simun

From Latin minus (“less”).

minus

1. minus

• Mirjejev, V. A.; Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary]‎, Simferopol: Dolya, →ISBN

From Latin minus, from minor.

• IPA^(key): [ˈmiːnus]

minus

1. minus

minus m

1. minus

• plus

• minus in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
• minus in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

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• Rhymes: -inus

minus

1. minus

   Tri minus du estas unu. ― Three minus two is one.

   Antonym: plus

• IPA^(key): [ˈmiːnʊs]

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minus

1. (mathematics) minus, less

   vier minus drei ist eins. ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)

   Synonym: weniger

   Antonym: plus

• Minus

minus (not comparable)

1. less (used to form comparatives)

le minus

1. the least (used to form superlatives)

• plus

From minor.

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈmi.nus/, [ˈmɪ.nʊs]

minus

1. nominative neuter singular of minor
2. accusative neuter singular of minor
3. vocative neuter singular of minor

minus

1. comparative degree of paulum

• minus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• minus in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• minus in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)

From Latin minus

minus

1. minus

• minustegn

• “minus” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
• “minus_1” in Det Norske Akademis ordbok (NAOB).

From Latin minus

minus

1. minus

• minusteikn

• “minus” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

• IPA^(key): /ˈmʲi.nus/

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minus m inan

1. minus, minus sign

• plus

mínus m (Cyrillic spelling ми́нус)

1. minus sign
2. minuns, defect, deficiency

minus n

1. minus sign, minus

minus

1. (mathematics) minus

   Tre minus två är ett.

   Three minus two is one.

minus

1. inessive of minä