Minuit
Minuit

minus


Definition: Meaning of, minus in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈmʌɪnəs /

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  1. used to show that one number or quantity is being SUBTRACT ed from another
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  2. informal without something that would normally be there, or that used to be there
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minus minuses
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  1. something that is a disadvantage because it makes a situation unpleasant [=  drawback]
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  2. a MINUS SIGN
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  1. [only before noun] British English used to talk about a disadvantage of a thing or situation
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  2. less than zero - used especially when talking about temperatures
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  3. A minus/B minus etc a mark used in a system of judging students' work. An 'A minus' is slightly lower than a 'A', but higher than a 'B'.
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minus used in phrases

  • Arctium minus (noun)
    1. a plant that is ubiquitous in all but very acid soil; found in most of Europe and North Africa
  • Centaurium minus (noun)
    1. common European glabrous annual centaury with flowers in dense cymes
  • Spirillum minus (noun)
    1. a bacterium causing ratbite fever
  • Tropaeolum minus (noun)
    1. annual with deep yellow flowers smaller than the common garden nasturtium
  • minus sign (noun)
    1. a sign (-) showing that a number is less than zero, or that the second of two numbers is to be SUBTRACT ed from the first [↪  plus sign]
  • tau-minus particle (noun)
    1. a lepton of very great mass
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