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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin minus, neuter form of minor, comparative form of parvus (“small, little”), from the Proto-Indo-European root *mey- (“few, small”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Preposition[edit]
minus
- (mathematics) Made less or reduced by (followed by an expression of number or quantity). [from 15th c.]
- seven minus two is five
- Antonym: plus
- (informal) Without; deprived of. [from 19th c.]
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
mathematics: less
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Noun[edit]
minus (plural minuses)
- (mathematics) The minus sign (−). [from 16th c.]
- (mathematics) A negative quantity. [from 18th c.]
- A downside or disadvantage. [from 20th c.]
Synonyms[edit]
- (defect or deficiency): defect, deficiency, drawback, flaw, shortcoming
Antonyms[edit]
- (minus sign): plus, plus sign
- (negative quantity): positive
- (defect or deficiency): advantage, bonus, boon, gain, plus
Translations[edit]
minus sign — see minus sign
mathematics: negative quantity
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downside or disadvantage
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Adjective[edit]
minus (not comparable)
- Being a negative quantity; pertaining to a deficit or reduction. [from 18th c.]
- a minus number
- That is below zero by (a specified amount) on a scale. [from 19th c.]
- minus seven degrees
- (colloquial, obsolete) Worse off than before; out of pocket. [19th c.]
- 1808–10, William Hickey, Memoirs of a Georgian Rake, Folio Society 1995, p. 301:
- The races being finished, we left Epsom for London, Mordaunt's natural vile temper not being at all improved by being three hundred pounds minus by the week's speculation […] .
- 1808–10, William Hickey, Memoirs of a Georgian Rake, Folio Society 1995, p. 301:
- (postpositive) Ranking just below (a designated rating). [from 19th c.]
- He got a grade of B minus for his essay.
Synonyms[edit]
Translations[edit]
negative
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on the negative part of a scale
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ranking just below a designated rating
Verb[edit]
minus (third-person singular simple present minuses, present participle minusing, simple past and past participle minused)
- (transitive, colloquial) To subtract. [from 20th c.]
- 2011, Laura Christine Bofferding, Expanding the Numerical Central Conceptual Structure:
- Four plus one is 5 and you go down because it's minusing, […]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- Douglas Harper (2001–2023), “minus”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
- minus at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams[edit]
Crimean Tatar[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Noun[edit]
minus
Declension[edit]
Declension of minus
nominative | minus |
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genitive | minusnıñ |
dative | minusqa |
accusative | minusnı |
locative | minusta |
ablative | minustan |
References[edit]
- Mirjejev, V. A.; Usejinov, S. M. (2002) Ukrajinsʹko-krymsʹkotatarsʹkyj slovnyk [Ukrainian – Crimean Tatar Dictionary][1], Simferopol: Dolya, →ISBN
Czech[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Derived from Latin minus, from minor.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adverb[edit]
minus
Noun[edit]
minus m inan or n
Declension[edit]
when masculine:
Indeclinable when neuter.
Related terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- minus in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- minus in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
- minus in Internetová jazyková příručka
Esperanto[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Conjunction[edit]
minus
- minus
- Tri minus du estas unu. ― Three minus two is one.
- Antonym: plus
- 1961, Esperantologio, page 156:
- Ni povas principe eliri aŭ de la nominativa formo (finaĵo nul aŭ -s) aŭ de la genitiva formo (minus la finaĵo -os); […]
- (please add an English translation of this quote)
- 2008, Christian Declerck, Spitaj – kiel hidrargo, Antwerp: Flandra Esperanto-Ligo, →ISBN, page 85:
- ‘La universala estas la loka minus la muroj,’ diris Marteno.
- (please add an English translation of this quote)
Adjective[edit]
minus
- minus
- 1913, La Revuo, page 395:
- Ho mia Dio! la muro estas vertikala, eĉ negative kruta. La angulo kun la vertikalo estas minus kvin gradoj, ĉar mi ankoraŭ povas matematike pensi.
- (please add an English translation of this quote)
- 2015, Esteban Sánchez, Gramática Práctica del Esperanto, →ISBN, page 132:
- dek ok minus dudek estas minus du
- eighteen minus twenty is minus two
- 2019, Sten Johansson, Ne eblas aplaŭdi unumane, New York, N.Y.: Mondial, →ISBN, page 41:
- La taga temperaturo kutime restadis inter minus dek kaj dek kvin gradoj, kion oni ĉi tie konsideris milda.
- The daytime temperature usually stayed between minus ten and fifteen degrees, which was considered mild here.
German[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Adverb[edit]
minus
- (mathematics) minus, less
See also[edit]
Interlingua[edit]
Adverb[edit]
minus (not comparable)
- less (used to form comparatives)
le minus
Antonyms[edit]
Latin[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Proto-Italic *minos. Related to minor.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
minus
Adverb[edit]
minus
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- “minus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- sin in Enrico Olivetti, editor (2003-2023) Dizionario Latino, Olivetti Media Communication
- “minus”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- minus in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
Norwegian Bokmål[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Adverb[edit]
minus
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Adverb[edit]
minus
Derived terms[edit]
References[edit]
- “minus” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Polish[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
minus m inan
- minus, minus sign
- Antonym: plus
Declension[edit]
Declension of minus
Further reading[edit]
- minus in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- minus in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Romanian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Adverb[edit]
minus
Noun[edit]
minus n (plural minusuri)
Declension[edit]
Declension of minus
singular | plural | |||
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indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
nominative/accusative | (un) minus | minusul | (niște) minusuri | minusurile |
genitive/dative | (unui) minus | minusului | (unor) minusuri | minusurilor |
vocative | minusule | minusurilor |
Serbo-Croatian[edit]
Noun[edit]
mínus m (Cyrillic spelling ми́нус)
Declension[edit]
Declension of minus
Swedish[edit]
Noun[edit]
minus n
Preposition[edit]
minus
- (mathematics) minus
- Tre minus två är ett.
- Three minus two is one.
Derived terms[edit]
Veps[edit]
Pronoun[edit]
minus
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