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minus

/ˈmaɪ.nəs/noun, adjective2 syllables

Minus means: involving disadvantage or harm.

Synonyms for minus13

noun, as in an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated

subtraction

adjective, as in involving disadvantage or harm

negative, disadvantageous, unfavorable, unfavourable

adjective, as in on the negative side or lower end of a scale

negative

also used for minus

lacking, without, defect, deficiency, drawback, flaw, shortcoming, below zero

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Opposites of minus

plus

What does minus mean?3

adjective

1

involving disadvantage or harm“minus (or negative) factors”

2

on the negative side or lower end of a scale“minus 5 degrees”

noun

1

an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated“the subtraction of three from four leaves one”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with minus?2

two syllables

highnesssinus
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Minus in a sentence

  • The temperature outside was minus fifteen degrees, but the air conditioning was working perfectly.sundown
  • The temperature went down to minus ten degrees centigrade last night.CK
  • It's minus six outside and the heating's on the blink.patgfisher
  • Can you imagine? Indeed, the square root of minus one is 'i'.marioo
  • And me? I usually get minus two points for saying hello to a stranger.Hybrid
  • It's four degrees Celsius in the car and minus four outside the car.Amastan
  • In the arithmetic of love, one plus one makes a whole, and two minus one equals zero.vxern
  • The thermometer registered minus ten last night.CM

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Forms of minus

as a noun

plural
minuses