- 1. a. Less; requiring to be subtracted; negative; as, a minus quantity. Source: opted
- 2. adj. on the negative side or lower end of a scale Source: wordnet
- 3. adj. involving disadvantage or harm Source: wordnet
- 4. n. an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated Source: wordnet
- 5. Less; requiring to be subtracted; negative; as, a minus quantity. Minus sign (Math.), the sign [-] denoting minus, or less, prefixed to negative quantities, or quantities to be subtracted. See Negative sign, under Negative. Source: webster
- 6. Less; requiring to be subtracted; negative; as, a minusquantity. Minus sign (Math.), the sign [-] denoting minus, or less,prefixed to negative quantities, or quantities to be subtracted. SeeNegative sign, under Negative. Source: adambom
- 7. i:66/n:34 a. on the negative side or lower end of a scale s. involving disadvantage or harm Source: ecdict
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