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minuses

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mi⋅nus

  [mahy-nuhs]
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–preposition
1. less by the subtraction of; decreased by: Ten minus six is four.
2. lacking or without: a book minus its title page.
–adjective
3. involving or noting subtraction.
4. algebraically negative: a minus quantity.
5. less than; just below in quality: to get a C minus on a test.
6. Informal. having negative qualities or characteristics; inferior.
7. Mycology. (in heterothallic fungi) designating, in the absence of morphological differentiation, one of the two strains of mycelia that unite in the sexual process.
–noun
8. minus sign.
9. a minus quantity.
10. a deficiency or loss.
11. Informal. a person or thing with no apparent abilities, usefulness, etc.: The last applicant was a definite minus.
Origin:
1300–50; ME < L, neut. of minor less; see minor
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mi·nus   (mī'nəs)   
prep.  

  1. Mathematics Reduced by the subtraction of; less: Ten minus four is six.

  2. Informal Without: I went to work minus my ID.

adj.  

  1. Mathematics Negative or on the negative part of a scale: a minus value; minus five degrees.

  2. Ranking on the lower end of a designated scale: a grade of A minus.

n.  

  1. Mathematics

    1. The minus sign (-).

    2. A negative quantity.

  2. A deficiency or defect.


[Middle English, from Latin minus, neuter of minor, less; see mei-2 in Indo-European roots.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: mi·nus
Pronunciation: 'mI-n&s
Function: adjective
: relating to or being one of the two mating types required for successfulfertilization in sexual reproduction in some lower plants (as a fungus) —compare PLUS
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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