minus

See also: Minus and mínus

English

Etymology

From Latin minus, neuter form of minor, comparative form of parvus (“small, little”), from the Proto-Indo-European root *mey- (“few, small”).

Pronunciation

  • enPR: mīn-əs, IPA(key): /ˈmaɪnəs/
  • Audio (US)(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɪnəs

Preposition

minus

  1. (informal) Without.
    I walked out minus my coat.
    Synonyms: lacking, without
  2. (mathematics) less; reduced by.
    seven minus two is five
    Antonym: plus

Derived terms

Translations

Adjective

minus (not comparable)

  1. (mathematics) Negative.
    a minus number
  2. On the negative part of a scale.
    minus seven degrees
  3. (postpositive) Ranking just below a designated rating.
    He got a grade of B minus for his essay.

Synonyms

Translations

Noun

minus (plural minuses)

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

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Antonyms

Translations

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Verb

minus (third-person singular simple present minuses, present participle minusing, simple past and past participle minused)

  1. (transitive, colloquial) To subtract.

See also

References

  • “minus” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2018.
  • minus at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

Crimean Tatar

Etymology

From Latin minus (“less”).

Noun

minus

  1. minus

Declension

References

  • Mirjejev, V. A.; Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary]‎, Simferopol: Dolya, →ISBN

Czech

Etymology

From Latin minus, from minor.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈmiːnus]

Adverb

minus

  1. minus

Noun

minus m

  1. minus

Antonyms

Further reading

  • minus in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • minus in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989

Esperanto

Conjunction

minus

  1. minus
    Tri minus du estas unu.
    Three minus two is one.

Antonyms

German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈmiːnʊs]
  • Audio(file)

Adverb

minus

  1. (mathematics) minus, less
    vier minus drei ist eins.

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Antonyms

See also

Interlingua

Adverb

minus (not comparable)

  1. less (used to form comparatives)

le minus

  1. the least (used to form superlatives)

Antonyms

Latin

Etymology

From minor.

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈmi.nus/, [ˈmɪ.nʊs]

Adjective

minus

  1. nominative neuter singular of minor
  2. accusative neuter singular of minor
  3. vocative neuter singular of minor

Adverb

minus

  1. comparative degree of paulum

References

Polish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmʲi.nus/
  • Audio(file)

Noun

minus m inan

  1. minus, minus sign

Declension

Antonyms

Serbo-Croatian

Noun

mínus m (Cyrillic spelling ми́нус)

  1. minus sign
  2. minuns, defect, deficiency

Declension

Swedish

Noun

minus n

  1. minus sign, minus

Preposition

minus

  1. (mathematics) minus
    Tre minus två är ett.
    Three minus two is one.

Veps

Pronoun

minus

  1. inessive of minä
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