Definitions for minusˈmaɪ nəs
This page provides all possible meanings and translations of the word minus
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
less by the subtraction of:
Ten minus six is four.
lacking or without:
a book minus a page.
(adj.)involving or noting subtraction.
a minus quantity.
to get a C minus on a test.
Ref: minus sign.
a minus quantity.
a deficiency or loss.
Origin of minus:
1300–50; ME < L, neut. of minor less
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"
on the negative side or lower end of a scale
"minus 5 degrees"; "a grade of B minus"
involving disadvantage or harm
"minus (or negative) factors"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
40 minus 20 equals 20.
indicates a number is less than zero
temperatures of minus 20; º
He looks just like his son, minus the hair.
A minus sign (u2212).
A negative quantity.
A defect or deficiency.
a minus number
On the negative part of a scale.
minus seven degrees
Ranking just below a designated rating.
He got a grade of B minus for his essay.
Difference of the previous number from the following number.
seven minus two is five
I walked out minus my coat.
Origin: From the neuter form of .
less; requiring to be subtracted; negative; as, a minus quantity
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.
British National Corpus
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'minus' in Written Corpus Frequency: #901
Translations for minus
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
negative or less than zero
a minus number; Twelve from ten equals minus two (10; – 12 = –2).
- ناقِص صِفْرArabic
- menosPortuguese (BR)
- minus; zápornýCzech
- घटाना, कम करनाHindi
- negatív, mínuszHungarian
- neikvæð talaIcelandic
- 마이너스의, 음의Korean
- neigiamas, minusLithuanian
- negatīvs, ar mīnusa zīmiLatvian
- negativ, (tall under null)Norwegian
- ujemny, minusPolish
- mínus; zápornýSlovak
- minus brojSerbian
- minus, minus-Swedish
- 負的, 小於零的Chinese (Trad.)
- негативний; від'ємнийUkrainian
- منفی یا صفر سے کمUrdu
- 负的Chinese (Simp.)
Get even more translations for minus »
Find a translation for the minus definition in other languages:
Select another language: