释义
[ mahy -nuh s ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈmaɪ nəs / PHONETIC RESPELLING
SEE SYNONYMS FOR minus ON THESAURUS.COM
preposition less by the subtraction of; decreased by: Ten minus six is four.
lacking or without: a book minus its title page.
adjective involving or noting subtraction.
algebraically negative: a minus quantity.
less than; just below in quality: to get a C minus on a test.
Informal . having negative qualities or characteristics; inferior.
Mycology . (in heterothallic fungi) designating, in the absence of morphological differentiation, one of the two strains of mycelia that unite in the sexual process.
SEE MORE SEE LESS noun minus sign.
a minus quantity.
a deficiency or loss.
Informal . a person or thing with no apparent abilities, usefulness, etc.: The last applicant was a definite minus.
SEE MORE SEE LESS Origin of minus 1300–50; Middle English <Latin, neuter of minor less; see minor
Words nearby minus minty, Minucius Felix, minuend, minuet, Minuit, minus , minuscule, minus cyclophoria, minus sight, minus sign, minute
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Example sentences from the Web for minus Normally, 434 members (minus Michael Grimm who resigned) would vote for Speaker.
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After all, 2009 was miserable: minus 798,000, minus 701,000, minus 826,000, and so on.
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In person, Messina is a bit like Danny, minus the curmudgeon qualities.
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She reads aloud: “You plus me (minus Julie) equals true love!”
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Strategy decisions are made by the Skip but everyone weighs in, creating a kaffeeklatsch on the sheet (minus the coffee).
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At zero minus sixteen hours Rick stood at the base of the huge rocket and looked up, studying every inch of it.
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He looked the very impersonation of Father Christmas, minus the beard.
Ande Trembath | Matthew Stanley Kemp
For weeks after that, though, I carried four hundred on the books with a minus sign in front.
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Another Airacobra dived in and when it zoomed away, they were minus one wing tip and their port engine was stuttering.
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"You may keep the carrion," said the French general flippantly, as he handed the relic to the Grand Master, minus the ring.
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British Dictionary definitions for minus preposition reduced by the subtraction of four minus two (written 4 – 2)
informal deprived of; lacking minus the trimmings, that hat would be ordinary
adjective indicating or involving subtraction a minus sign Also: negative having a value or designating a quantity less than zero a minus number on the negative part of a scale or coordinate axis a value of minus 40°C
involving a disadvantage, harm, etc a minus factor
(postpositive) education slightly below the standard of a particular grade he received a B minus for his essay
botany designating the strain of a fungus that can only undergo sexual reproduction with a plus strain
denoting a negative electric charge
SEE MORE SEE LESS noun short for minus sign
a negative quantity
a disadvantage, loss, or deficit
informal something detrimental or negative
SEE MORE SEE LESS Word Origin for minus C15: from Latin, neuter of minor
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Words related to minus negative, less, deficient, smaller, short of, subtracting, defective, from, lacking, without, diminished