minus

preposition · noun · adjective · verbA2

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preposition

1.
(mathematics) Made less or reduced by (followed by an expression of number or quantity).
Seven minus two is five.
2.
(informal)Without; deprived of.
I walked out minus my coat.
Đồng nghĩa: lacking, without

Danh từ

noun

Plural noun:

minusesminusses

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

Tính từ

adjective

1.
(not comparable)Being a negative quantity; pertaining to a deficit or reduction.
a minus number
2.
(not comparable)That is below zero by (a specified amount) on a scale.
minus seven degrees
3.
(colloquial, not comparable, obsolete)Worse off than before; out of pocket.
The races being finished, we left Epsom for London, Mordaunt's natural vile temper not being at all improved by being three hundred pounds minus by the week's speculation […] .
4.
(not comparable, postpositional)(postpositive) Ranking just below (a designated rating).
He got a grade of B minus for his essay.

Động từ

verb

V_es/s

minuses

V_ing/Gerund

minusses

V_ed/pp

minusingminussing

1.
(colloquial, transitive)To subtract.

Từ liên quan

Đồng nghĩa

lacking without defect deficiency drawback flaw shortcoming less

Trái nghĩa

plusplus signpositive advantage bonus boongainminus sign plus, plus signnegative quantity positivedefect or deficiency advantage, bonus, boon, gain, plus

Cùng gốc / liên quan

subtract subtraction

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Nguồn gốc từ

ine-pro From Middle English mynus, from Latin minus, neuter form of minor, comparative form of parvus (small, little), from the Proto-Indo-European - root *mey- (few, small).