26984 words

minus

18 definitions • 19 examples
1

Examples:

What is 57 minus 39?
That will be $1,500, minus the deposit of $150 that you already paid.
2
without, or lacking:

Examples:

We're minus a chair for Elsa - could you get one from the other room?
3
a disadvantage or a bad feature:

Examples:

Having to travel such a long way to work is a definite minus.
4
the (-) sign, written between two numbers to show that the second number should be taken away from the first, or in front of one number to show that it has a value of less than 0
5
A minus number or amount is less than zero.
6
used to show that temperatures are less than zero:

Examples:

Temperatures could fall to minus eight tonight.
7
used after a mark given to written work to mean that it is of a slightly lower standard than that mark:

Examples:

I got A minus for my English homework.
8
used to describe a disadvantage or bad point:

Examples:

One of the minus points of working at home is not having social contact with colleagues.
9

Examples:

Five minus one is four.
10
Minus can also mean without:

Examples:

Tell me the story again, minus the cuteness.
11

Examples:

Not having any experience is a big minus.
12
less than zero:

Examples:

Temperatures will be dropping to minus 10.
13
A mark such as B-minus (B−) or C-minus (C−) given to a student’s work means that the work is slightly worse than if it were given the B or C mark.
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Examples:

The cost is £1500 minus the deposit of £150 that you have already paid.
Book value is simply the value of a company's assets minus its debts.
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used to show that an amount is less than zero:

Examples:

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used to show that something is a disadvantage or bad feature:

Examples:

One of the minus points of working from home is the lack of social contact with colleagues.
On the minus side, changes to the handling of software orders could cause delays.
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a disadvantage or bad feature:

Examples:

Length of service with a company can be seen as a plus or a minus.
18
the - sign, written in front of a number to show that it has a value of less than 0:

Examples:

The directors will not be happy as long as the figures start with a minus.
In your search text, put a minus in front of words that you do not want to be in the document.

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