minus

preposition
UK: /ˈmaɪnəs/
US: /ˈmaɪnəs/

  1. Reduced by; with the subtraction of.

    1. Five minus two is three. [ ] [ ]
    2. The final cost was £200 minus the discount I received online. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

less negative subtract deduct without
minus noun

  1. A negative quantity; the absence or lack of something.

    1. The temperature was ten degrees minus. [ ] [ ]
    2. Having a social life is a definite minus when you're studying hard. [ ] [ ]

  2. The operation of subtraction.

    1. The math problem involved pluses and minuses. [ ] [ ]
    2. He explained how to do minus in a simple understandable way. [ ] [ ]
minus verb

  1. To subtract; to deduct.

    1. Minus three from ten. [ ] [ ]
    2. If you minus the cost of materials, how much profit did you make? [ ] [ ]
minus adjective

  1. Slightly unfavorable or disadvantageous.

    1. The team had a strong attack, but its defense was a minus. [ ] [ ]
    2. Her experience was a definite minus in securing the promotion. [ ] [ ]
minus adverb

  1. Less; reduced by the stated amount.

    1. I'll be there at 7 minus 15 minutes. [ ] [ ]
    2. The project was completed in record time, minus a few minor setbacks. [ ] [ ]
minus prefix

  1. Indicating a negative number or value.

    1. Minus ten degrees Celsius is very cold. [ ] [ ]
    2. The bank account balance was in minus after unexpected charges. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "minus" is /ˈmaɪnəs/ in British English and /ˈmaɪnəs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "minus": less, negative, subtract, deduct, without.

Example usage of "minus": "Five minus two is three.". More examples on the page.