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Definition of Minus

1. Noun. An arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated. "Four minus three equals one"

2. Adjective. On the negative side or lower end of a scale. "A grade of B minus"

3. Adjective. Involving disadvantage or harm. "Minus (or negative) factors"

Definition of Minus

1. a. Less; requiring to be subtracted; negative; as, a minus quantity.

Definition of Minus

1. Conjunction. (mathematics) Difference of the previous number from the following number. ¹

2. Preposition. (informal) without. ¹

3. Adjective. (mathematics) Negative. ¹

4. Adjective. On the negative part of a scale. ¹

5. Adjective. Ranking just below a designated rating. ¹

6. Noun. (mathematics) A minus sign (?). ¹

7. Noun. (mathematics) A negative quantity. ¹

8. Noun. A defect or deficiency. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Minus

1. a negative quantity [n -ES]

Medical Definition of Minus

1. Less; requiring to be subtracted; negative; as, a minus quantity. Minus sign, the sign denoting minus, or less, prefixed to negative quantities, or quantities to be subtracted. See Negative sign, under Negative. Origin: L. See Minor, and cf. Mis- pref. From the French. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Minus

mintlike mintman mintmark mintmarks mintmaster mintmasters mintmen mints minty minuend

minuends minuet minuetlike minuets minuity minus (current term) minus-plus sign minus-plus signs minus-strand nucleic acid minus lens

minus sign minus signs minus strand minuscular minuscule minusculely minuscules minuses minutary

Literary usage of Minus

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences by Southern Society for Clinical Investigation (U.S.) (1907)
"The first space showed a minus pressure in 7; a plus pressure in 3; ... On tapping the first interspace there was found a pressure of minus 2 mm., ..."

2. A History of Greek Mathematics by Thomas Little Heath (1921)
"The symbol used to indicate ; i wanting, corresponding to our sign for minus, is A, which is described in the text as a ' ^r turned downwards and truncated' ..."

3. Biennial Report by California Dept. of Agriculture, California State Commission of Horticulture (1909)
"The first number on the programme this morning is '' The minus Quantity in Soils, Humus,'' by Professor GW Shaw of the University of California. ..."

4. The Journal of Heredity by American Genetic Association (1917)
"From table10 55 51 53 51] 53 | 54 J 42 42 42 42 42 42 141» 141" 43 43 43 43 43 Source of récessives Ft from mutant X minus (Fi =81*810-) Fi from mutant X ..."

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