英语词汇“minus”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

also minus sign the (-) sign, written between two numbers to show that the second number should be taken away from the first, or in front of one number to show that it has a value of less than 0

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Mathematical symbols

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degree
division sign
equal sign
expression
foot
multiplication sign
pi
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plus
point
subtraction sign
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y

minusadjective

uk/ˈmaɪ.nəs/us/ˈmaɪ.nəs/

minus adjective (SUBTRACTION)

[ before noun ] A minus number or amount is less than zero.

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negative

[ before noun ] used to show that temperatures are less than zero:

Temperatures could fall to minus eight tonight.

[ after noun ] used after a mark given to written work to mean that it is of a slightly lower standard than that mark:

I got A minus for my English homework.

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Addition, subtraction, multiplication & division

add
add (sth) up
addition sign
associative property
borrow
carry sth forward/over
coefficient
cube
deduct
distributive
divide
divisible
divisor
long division
multiplication table
multiply
plus
power
table
times

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Cold

minus adjective (DISADVANTAGE)

[ before noun ] used to describe a disadvantage or bad point:

One of the minus points of working at home is not having social contact with colleagues.

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Advantage and disadvantage

a free ride idiom
a stick to beat sb with idiom
advantage
an ace up your sleeve idiom
attraction
be/stay/keep one jump ahead idiom
cash
cash in on sth
edge
fish
in the right place at the right time idiom
it's tough at the top idiom
lock in sth
lock sb out of sth
lose out
profit
profit from sth
upside
you've got nothing to lose idiom
your best/strongest/trump card idiom

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minuspreposition

us/ˈmɑɪ·nəs/symbol −

minus preposition (SUBTRACTION)

reduced by the stated number:

Five minus one is four.

Minus can also mean without:

Tell me the story again, minus the cuteness.

minusnoun [ C ]

us/ˈmɑɪ·nəs/plural minuses

minus noun [ C ] (DISADVANTAGE)

a disadvantage:

Not having any experience is a big minus.

minusadjective [ not gradable ]

us/ˈmɑɪ·nəs/symbol −

minus adjective [ not gradable ] (SUBTRACTION)

less than zero:

Temperatures will be dropping to minus 10.

Note:

Used with a number or amount.

A mark such as B-minus (B−) or C-minus (C−) given to a student’s work means that the work is slightly worse than if it were given the B or C mark.

minuspreposition

uk/ˈmaɪnəs/us

reduced by a particular number or amount:

The cost is £1500 minus the deposit of £150 that you have already paid.

Book value is simply the value of a company's assets minus its debts.

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plus preposition

minusadjective

/ˈmaɪnəs/ukus

[ before noun ] used to show that an amount is less than zero:

temperatures of minus 10 degrees Celsius

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plus adjective

used to show that something is a disadvantage or bad feature:

One of the minus points of working from home is the lack of social contact with colleagues.

On the minus side, changes to the handling of software orders could cause delays.

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plus adjective

minusnoun [ C ]

/ˈmaɪnəs/ukus

a disadvantage or bad feature:

Length of service with a company can be seen as a plus or a minus.

also minus sign the - sign, written in front of a number to show that it has a value of less than 0:

The directors will not be happy as long as the figures start with a minus.

In your search text, put a minus in front of words that you do not want to be in the document.

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plus noun

单词	minus
释义	Contents preposition (1) minus (1) noun (2) minus (DISADVANTAGE) minus (SUBTRACTION) adjective (2) minus (SUBTRACTION) minus (DISADVANTAGE) Contents preposition (1) minus (SUBTRACTION) noun (1) minus (DISADVANTAGE) adjective (1) minus (SUBTRACTION) Contents preposition (1) minus (1) adjective (2) minus (1) minus (2) noun (2) minus (1) minus (2) English American Business minuspreposition uk/ˈmaɪ.nəs/us/ˈmaɪ.nəs/ A2 reduced by a stated number: What is 57 minus 39? That will be $1,500, minus the deposit of $150 that you already paid. Compare plus preposition informal without, or lacking: We're minus a chair for Elsa - could you get one from the other room? More examples He earns $500 a week, minus tax. Five minus five is zero. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Addition, subtraction, multiplication & division add *add (sth) up* addition sign associative property borrow *carry sth* forward/over coefficient cube deduct distributive divide divisible divisor long division multiplication table multiply plus power table times See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Lacking things minusnoun [ C ] uk/ˈmaɪ.nəs/us/ˈmaɪ.nəs/plural minuses minus noun [ C ] (DISADVANTAGE) a disadvantage or a bad feature: Having to travel such a long way to work is a definite minus. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Advantage and disadvantage a free ride idiom a stick to beat sb with idiom advantage an ace up your sleeve idiom attraction be/stay/keep one jump ahead idiom cash** cash in on sth edge fish in the right place at the right time idiom it's tough at the top idiom lock in sth lock sb out of sth lose out profit profit from sth upside you've got nothing to lose idiom your best/strongest/trump card idiom See more results » minus noun [ C ] (SUBTRACTION) also minus sign the (-) sign, written between two numbers to show that the second number should be taken away from the first, or in front of one number to show that it has a value of less than 0 Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Mathematical symbols addition sign degree division sign equal sign expression foot multiplication sign pi placeholder plus point subtraction sign x y minusadjective uk/ˈmaɪ.nəs/us/ˈmaɪ.nəs/ minus adjective (SUBTRACTION) [ before noun ] A minus number or amount is less than zero. See also negative [ before noun ] used to show that temperatures are less than zero: Temperatures could fall to minus eight tonight. [ after noun ] used after a mark given to written work to mean that it is of a slightly lower standard than that mark: I got A minus for my English homework. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Addition, subtraction, multiplication & division add *add (sth) up* addition sign associative property borrow *carry sth* forward/over coefficient cube deduct distributive divide divisible divisor long division multiplication table multiply plus power table times See more results » You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Cold minus adjective (DISADVANTAGE) [ before noun ] used to describe a disadvantage or bad point: One of the minus points of working at home is not having social contact with colleagues. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Advantage and disadvantage a free ride idiom a stick to beat sb with idiom advantage an ace up your sleeve idiom attraction be/stay/keep one jump ahead idiom cash** cash in on sth edge fish in the right place at the right time idiom it's tough at the top idiom lock in sth lock sb out of sth lose out profit profit from sth upside you've got nothing to lose idiom your best/strongest/trump card idiom See more results » minuspreposition us/ˈmɑɪ·nəs/symbol − minus preposition (SUBTRACTION) reduced by the stated number: Five minus one is four. Minus can also mean without: Tell me the story again, minus the cuteness. minusnoun [ C ] us/ˈmɑɪ·nəs/plural minuses minus noun [ C ] (DISADVANTAGE) a disadvantage: Not having any experience is a big minus. minusadjective [ not gradable ] us/ˈmɑɪ·nəs/symbol − minus adjective [ not gradable ] (SUBTRACTION) less than zero: Temperatures will be dropping to minus 10. Note: Used with a number or amount. A mark such as B-minus (B−) or C-minus (C−) given to a student’s work means that the work is slightly worse than if it were given the B or C mark. minuspreposition uk/ˈmaɪnəs/us reduced by a particular number or amount: The cost is £1500 minus the deposit of £150 that you have already paid. Book value is simply the value of a company's assets minus its debts. Compare plus preposition minusadjective /ˈmaɪnəs/ukus [ before noun ] used to show that an amount is less than zero: temperatures of minus 10 degrees Celsius Compare plus adjective used to show that something is a disadvantage or bad feature: One of the minus points of working from home is the lack of social contact with colleagues. On the minus side, changes to the handling of software orders could cause delays. Compare plus adjective minusnoun [ C ] /ˈmaɪnəs/ukus a disadvantage or bad feature: Length of service with a company can be seen as a plus or a minus. also minus sign the - sign, written in front of a number to show that it has a value of less than 0: The directors will not be happy as long as the figures start with a minus. In your search text, put a minus in front of words that you do not want to be in the document. Compare plus noun
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