minus
word
/ˈmaɪnəs/
MY-nuhs
/mˈaɪnəs/
MY-nuhs
Definition
Used in math to show subtraction or a negative number. It can also mean 'without' or 'excluding' something in more general use.
Usage & Nuances
Most commonly appears in math: 'ten minus three' and 'minus five'. In everyday language, 'minus' is more formal than 'without' or 'except for', as in 'The room was empty minus one chair'. In weather, 'minus ten' means ten degrees below zero.
Spanish: menos - negativoPortuguese (BR): menos - negativoPortuguese (PT): menos - negativoChinese (Simplified): 减 - 负Chinese (Traditional): 減 - 負Hindi: माइनस - ऋणArabic: ناقص - سالبBengali: মাইনাসRussian: минусJapanese: マイナスVietnamese: trừKorean: 마이너스Turkish: eksiUrdu: مائنسIndonesian: minus
Example Sentences
Three minus one is two.
basic
Seven minus two is five.
basic
The temperature is minus five today.
basic
We should be done in an hour, minus any delays.
natural
The place was perfect, minus the terrible parking.
natural
I loved the movie, minus the ending.
natural