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minus

[ mahy-nuhs ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

preposition

involving or noting subtraction.
algebraically negative:
a minus quantity.
less than; just below in quality:
to get a C minus on a test.
Informal. having negative qualities or characteristics; inferior.
Mycology. (in heterothallic fungi) designating, in the absence of morphological differentiation, one of the two strains of mycelia that unite in the sexual process.

minus sign.
a minus quantity.
a deficiency or loss.
Informal. a person or thing with no apparent abilities, usefulness, etc.:
The last applicant was a definite minus.

minus

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reduced by the subtraction of
four minus two (written 4 – 2)
informal.
deprived of; lacking
minus the trimmings, that hat would be ordinary

1. indicating or involving subtraction
  a minus sign
2. Alsonegative having a value or designating a quantity less than zero
  a minus number
on the negative part of a scale or coordinate axis
a value of minus 40°C
involving a disadvantage, harm, etc
a minus factor
postpositive education slightly below the standard of a particular grade
he received a B minus for his essay
botany designating the strain of a fungus that can only undergo sexual reproduction with a plus strain
denoting a negative electric charge

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Origin of minus¹

1300–50; Middle English < Latin, neuter of minor less; minor

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Origin of minus¹

C15: from Latin, neuter of minor

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So, as an introvert, what are the pluses and minuses there?

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"President Trump would be Nixon minus the keen intellect and work ethic."

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It's a maximalist aesthetic, minus all the playfulness of Las Vegas casinos or "RuPaul's Drag Race."

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Your capital gain will be calculated by subtracting your tax basis in the home from the sales proceeds, minus selling costs.

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The nine minutes Hayes played on Friday were particularly destructive, as he registered a plus/minus of minus-13.

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