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minus
5 ENTRIES FOUND:
Learner's definition of MINUS
1
— used to indicate that one number or amount is being subtracted from another减；减去
- 10 minus 5 equals/is 5.*10减5等于5。
- We earned 600 dollars minus travel expenses. [=the amount we earned was less than 600 dollars because we had to pay for travel expenses]我们赚了600美元，不包括旅费。
2
informal : not having (something) : without没有；缺少
- He left the restaurant minus his hat.他没戴帽子就离开了饭馆。
- a fruit that looks like a peach, minus the fuzz一种看起来像桃子但不带细茸毛的水果
- The lower 48 states are all the United States minus Alaska and Hawaii. [=not counting or including Alaska and Hawaii]除了阿拉斯加和夏威夷外，其余48个州全在美国本土。
plus or minus
2 minus /ˈmaɪnəs/ noun
plural minuses
2 minus
/ˈmaɪnəs/
noun
plural minuses
Learner's definition of MINUS
[count]
1
informal : a problem or disadvantage缺点；不利条件
- She decided that the pluses of owning a home outweighed the minuses.她认定买房子利大于弊。
- Some employers see a lack of experience as a real minus.有些雇主认为缺乏经验确实是一个不利条件。
2
3 minus /ˈmaɪnəs/ adjective
3 minus
/ˈmaɪnəs/
adjective
Learner's definition of MINUS
2
— used following a grade (such as A, B, or C) to show that the work is slightly worse than the letter by itself would indicate（指分数或等级）略低于某标准的，稍差的 — opposite 1plus 2
- I got a B minus on my English exam.我的英语测验得了个B-。
- The teacher said I could bring the C minus up to a C if I studied more.老师说只要我多努力点就可以把成绩从C-提到C。
on the minus side
— used to describe the less appealing or attractive part of something不利的一面
- On the minus side, the job doesn't pay well, but on the plus side, the work is easy.这份工作不利的一面是工资不高，但有利的一面是很轻松。
mi·nus ˈmī-nəs 
Synonyms
Preposition
Noun
Example Sentences
Preposition He left the restaurant minus his hat. a fruit that looks like a peach, minus the fuzz Noun She decided that the pluses of owning a home outweighed the minuses. Some employers see a lack of experience as a real minus. Put the minus to the left of the number.
Recent Examples on the Web
WSJ, 18 Aug. 2022 The Richmond Fed's manufacturing survey, due at 10 a.m., is expected to rise to minus 10 in July from minus 19 one month earlier. WSJ, 26 July 2022 By this time in the 2016 election cycle, Johnson’s ratings had already begun to improve, from minus 11 in the fall of 2015 to minus 4 in February of 2016 to plus 1 in March of 2016. Craig Gilbert, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12 May 2022 The package-free store, which opened on May 20 at 2310 N.E. Broadway, is one of a handful of new vendors around Portland that specialize in selling foods and household goods minus all the extraneous packaging. Kristine De Leon, oregonlive, 12 June 2022 Our testing team wore this while ice climbing in the frigid Canadian Rockies, ski touring in New Mexico’s Sandia Mountains, and resort skiing at Taos in temperatures that ranged from minus 10 to 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Hayden Carpenter, Outside Online, 11 Apr. 2020 The temperature in LaCrosse is forecast to drop to minus 17 overnight. Joe Taschler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2022 Wind chills are forecast to fall to minus 20 to minus 35 degrees. Joe Taschler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2022 With actual cash value, your insurer will only reimburse you for the value of possessions minus depreciation. Ashley Kilroy, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2021 Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2022 The American Society of Civil Engineers has raised serious concerns about the nation’s drinking water infrastructure, giving it a C-minus on its latest report card. Brady Dennis And Sarah Kaplan, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Sep. 2022 For example, Georgia State has found that students majoring in economics who get below a B-minus in their first math course have a very low chance of graduating. Beth Decarbo, WSJ, 19 Aug. 2022 Even with a runtime of 2 hours and 56 minutes, the DC tentpole garnered an A-minus from audiences polled by CinemaScore. Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2022 But still, in 20 years, our grades have ranged from an A-plus-plus-plus to a total F-minus. Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2022 The advance/decline line is a cumulative reading of the net advances minus declines. Tom Aspray, Forbes, 14 Aug. 2022 Collins and Wallace both scored 15 points apiece, second most on the team, and finished the game with plus-40 plus/minus ratings. The Courier-Journal, 12 Aug. 2022 Alex Verdugo has since shifted to right field, and despite Jarren Duran’s continued struggles (.181 with 36 strikeouts in his last 104 plate appearances plus a minus five in defensive runs saved), Duran will be the Sox everyday center fielder. Julian Mcwilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Aug. 2022 Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2022 While auto-racing drivers warm up engines on their cars before competing, NASA needs to chill the engines on the SLS rocket to around minus 420 degrees Fahrenheit to condition them for takeoff. Micah Maidenberg, WSJ, 3 Sep. 2022 During Monday's launch attempt, three of the engines almost reached the minus 420-degree target on the hydrogen side, but engine No. 3 failed to get past about minus 380 degrees. William Harwood, CBS News, 1 Sep. 2022 An example is the minus 6.1% return reported by the nation’s largest pension fund, the California Public Employees’ Retirement System for the year ended June 30. Heather Gillers, WSJ, 9 Aug. 2022 The negative terminal will have a minus (-) sign and a black wire. Liam Gravvat, USA TODAY, 26 July 2022 However, the net increase in new listings (new active listings, minus contracts signed and listings taken off the market) tells a different story. John Walkup, Forbes, 29 June 2022 On the minus side: getting there and distractions from colleagues. WSJ, 14 Aug. 2021 By mid-April, the space looked like a real kitchen, minus counters. Joan Elovitz Kazan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 June 2022 See More
Preposition
The Philadelphia Federal Reserve's manufacturing survey, also due at 8:30 a.m., is expected to have risen to minus 5 in August from minus 12.3 one month earlier. WSJ, 18 Aug. 2022 The Richmond Fed's manufacturing survey, due at 10 a.m., is expected to rise to minus 10 in July from minus 19 one month earlier. WSJ, 26 July 2022 By this time in the 2016 election cycle, Johnson’s ratings had already begun to improve, from minus 11 in the fall of 2015 to minus 4 in February of 2016 to plus 1 in March of 2016. Craig Gilbert, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 12 May 2022 The package-free store, which opened on May 20 at 2310 N.E. Broadway, is one of a handful of new vendors around Portland that specialize in selling foods and household goods minus all the extraneous packaging. Kristine De Leon, oregonlive, 12 June 2022 Our testing team wore this while ice climbing in the frigid Canadian Rockies, ski touring in New Mexico’s Sandia Mountains, and resort skiing at Taos in temperatures that ranged from minus 10 to 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Hayden Carpenter, Outside Online, 11 Apr. 2020 The temperature in LaCrosse is forecast to drop to minus 17 overnight. Joe Taschler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2022 Wind chills are forecast to fall to minus 20 to minus 35 degrees. Joe Taschler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2022 With actual cash value, your insurer will only reimburse you for the value of possessions minus depreciation. Ashley Kilroy, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2021 Noun
Bland and one-dimensional, this one scrapes by with a C-minus. Peter Rowe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2022 The American Society of Civil Engineers has raised serious concerns about the nation’s drinking water infrastructure, giving it a C-minus on its latest report card. Brady Dennis And Sarah Kaplan, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Sep. 2022 For example, Georgia State has found that students majoring in economics who get below a B-minus in their first math course have a very low chance of graduating. Beth Decarbo, WSJ, 19 Aug. 2022 Even with a runtime of 2 hours and 56 minutes, the DC tentpole garnered an A-minus from audiences polled by CinemaScore. Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2022 But still, in 20 years, our grades have ranged from an A-plus-plus-plus to a total F-minus. Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2022 The advance/decline line is a cumulative reading of the net advances minus declines. Tom Aspray, Forbes, 14 Aug. 2022 Collins and Wallace both scored 15 points apiece, second most on the team, and finished the game with plus-40 plus/minus ratings. The Courier-Journal, 12 Aug. 2022 Alex Verdugo has since shifted to right field, and despite Jarren Duran’s continued struggles (.181 with 36 strikeouts in his last 104 plate appearances plus a minus five in defensive runs saved), Duran will be the Sox everyday center fielder. Julian Mcwilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Aug. 2022 Adjective
Blue Origin is back to sending its New Shepard capsule on a short mission to space, but today’s is minus any humans on board. Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Sep. 2022 While auto-racing drivers warm up engines on their cars before competing, NASA needs to chill the engines on the SLS rocket to around minus 420 degrees Fahrenheit to condition them for takeoff. Micah Maidenberg, WSJ, 3 Sep. 2022 During Monday's launch attempt, three of the engines almost reached the minus 420-degree target on the hydrogen side, but engine No. 3 failed to get past about minus 380 degrees. William Harwood, CBS News, 1 Sep. 2022 An example is the minus 6.1% return reported by the nation’s largest pension fund, the California Public Employees’ Retirement System for the year ended June 30. Heather Gillers, WSJ, 9 Aug. 2022 The negative terminal will have a minus (-) sign and a black wire. Liam Gravvat, USA TODAY, 26 July 2022 However, the net increase in new listings (new active listings, minus contracts signed and listings taken off the market) tells a different story. John Walkup, Forbes, 29 June 2022 On the minus side: getting there and distractions from colleagues. WSJ, 14 Aug. 2021 By mid-April, the space looked like a real kitchen, minus counters. Joan Elovitz Kazan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 2 June 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Preposition
Middle English, from Latin minus, adverb, less, from neuter of minor smaller — more at minor
First Known Use
Preposition
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
1708, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Adjective
1776, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of minus was in the 15th century Phrases Containing minus
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