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minus
adjective
noun
Involving disadvantage or harm
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ˈmaɪnəs
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adjective
Involving disadvantage or harm
“Minus (or negative) factors”
adjective
On the negative side or lower end of a scale
“Minus 5 degrees”
noun
An arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated
“The subtraction of three from four leaves one”
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Minus (or negative) factors
Minus 5 degrees
A grade of B minus
The subtraction of three from four leaves one
Four minus three equals one
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