Minus

/ˈmaɪ.nəs/

Meaning & Definition

noun

the mathematical operation of subtraction.

In math class, we learned about division and minus.

a negative quality or condition.

There is a minus to every advantage.

adjective

having a value less than zero.

The thermometer showed a minus temperature last night.

indicating subtraction in a mathematical context.

He wrote the equation with a minus sign before the second term.

preposition

used to indicate subtraction; less than.

Five minus two equals three.

used to indicate a negative quality or condition.

The event was a success, minus a few minor issues.

From Latin minus meaning 'less' or 'smaller'.

minus the

excluding or without the stated item

minus sign

the symbol used to indicate subtraction

minus point

a negative aspect or disadvantage

addition

the process of adding numbers together

subtraction

the operation of taking one number away from another

negative

a value less than zero

A term used informally to describe a bad aspect.

The weather was all minus today; it totally ruined our plans.

Used to express something being not great.

That movie was a total minus; I wouldn't recommend it.