Minus
preposition
Less by the subtraction of; decreased by.
Ten minus four equals six.
Often appears as...
- minus sign
- minus point
adjective
Lacking; without.
He's nice, but a little minus in personality.
Often appears as...
- minus pressure
- minus personality
noun
A negative quality or factor.
The only minus about the trip was the lack of vegetarian food options.
Often appears as...
- minus point
- only minus
noun
A dash or hyphen.
Type the word 'run-time' with a minus in between.
Often appears as...
- minus sign
- type minus
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A negative electric charge.
Electrons have a minus charge.
Often appears as...
- minus charge
- minus electron
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Academic
preposition
Less by the subtraction of; decreased by.
Ten minus four equals six.
Often appears as...
- minus sign
- minus point
adjective
Lacking; without.
He's nice, but a little minus in personality.
Often appears as...
- minus pressure
- minus personality
noun
A negative quality or factor.
The only minus about the trip was the lack of vegetarian food options.
Often appears as...
- minus point
- only minus
noun
A dash or hyphen.
Type the word 'run-time' with a minus in between.
Often appears as...
- minus sign
- type minus
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A negative electric charge.
Electrons have a minus charge.
Often appears as...
- minus charge
- minus electron
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/3Basic Math Operation
Minus is used in arithmetic to show subtraction between numbers.
12 minus 2 is 10.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Results
When subtracting a larger number from a smaller one, the result is negative.
3 minus 5 equals negative 2.
Pro Tip 3/3Temperature Readings
Minus is used to indicate temperatures below zero in Celsius or Fahrenheit.
The forecast predicts temperatures of minus 10 degrees.
Pro Tip 1/3Basic Math Operation
Minus is used in arithmetic to show subtraction between numbers.
12 minus 2 is 10.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Results
When subtracting a larger number from a smaller one, the result is negative.
3 minus 5 equals negative 2.
Pro Tip 3/3Temperature Readings
Minus is used to indicate temperatures below zero in Celsius or Fahrenheit.
The forecast predicts temperatures of minus 10 degrees.
Pro Tip 1/3Basic Math Operation
Minus is used in arithmetic to show subtraction between numbers.
12 minus 2 is 10.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Results
When subtracting a larger number from a smaller one, the result is negative.
3 minus 5 equals negative 2.
Pro Tip 3/3Temperature Readings
Minus is used to indicate temperatures below zero in Celsius or Fahrenheit.
The forecast predicts temperatures of minus 10 degrees.
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Filming Antarctica's...
it was incredibly challenging i mean they were super super motivated this was the most wonderful diving they'd ever done in their lives but the challenges of it when they're diving almost minus two degrees celsius the cold is just phenomenal when you go down there you sort of feel it numb your face and sting your face it
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Thomas Piketty: New...
So you will always have some mobility in the wealth process. Some people will move up, some people will move down. The important point is that, in any such model, for a given variance of such shocks, the equilibrium level of wealth inequality will be a steeply rising function of r minus g.
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Would you opt for a life...
because pleasure is the greatest good that life has to offer. For hedonists, the best choice that a person could make for himself is one that brings him the greatest possible amount of pleasure while bringing him no pain. Limitless pleasure minus zero pain equals maximum net pleasure,
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Can you solve the...
Each counterclockwise loop actually earns you one silver. That’s because any tax doubled, plus two, halved, and minus two, always ends up one smaller than it started. The key here is that while the different taxes for opposite directions may seem to balance each other out,
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An ode to the millennial...
thinking because you see in this world there is yin and yang yang there's positive and negative every plus there's a minus so maybe if you focus more on our multiple successes we wouldn't be as divided it's my generation the worse yes probably if I'm honest the he without
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Can you solve the...
Now, take two of the newly marked coins and weigh them against each other. If they balance, the third coin is fake. Otherwise, look at their marks. If they are plus coins, the heavier one is the imposter. If they are marked with minus, it's the lighter one.
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10 years to transform...
Earth has self-regulated within a very narrow range of plus two degrees in a warm interglacial, minus four degrees, deep ice age. Now, we are following a path that would take us to a three to four degree world in just three generations.
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A global food crisis may...
It shows you net calorie gaps in every country in the world. Now, simply put, this is just calories consumed in that country minus calories produced in that same country. This is not a statement on malnutrition or anything else.
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The mathematician who...
Vertices minus edges comes out to be zero. It'll always come out to zero. Every time you cover a torus with squares or triangles or anything like that, you're going to get zero. So, this is called the Euler characteristic.
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Time Is But a Stubborn...
equals the natural log of 1 plus v squared. And since v equals y over x, that gives us the final function, x squared plus y squared minus c x cubed equals 0. And speaking truthfully, sir, your mere presence
Video examples
Filming Antarctica's...
it was incredibly challenging i mean they were super super motivated this was the most wonderful diving they'd ever done in their lives but the challenges of it when they're diving almost minus two degrees celsius the cold is just phenomenal when you go down there you sort of feel it numb your face and sting your face it
Video examples
Thomas Piketty: New...
So you will always have some mobility in the wealth process. Some people will move up, some people will move down. The important point is that, in any such model, for a given variance of such shocks, the equilibrium level of wealth inequality will be a steeply rising function of r minus g.
Video examples
Would you opt for a life...
because pleasure is the greatest good that life has to offer. For hedonists, the best choice that a person could make for himself is one that brings him the greatest possible amount of pleasure while bringing him no pain. Limitless pleasure minus zero pain equals maximum net pleasure,
Video examples
Can you solve the...
Each counterclockwise loop actually earns you one silver. That’s because any tax doubled, plus two, halved, and minus two, always ends up one smaller than it started. The key here is that while the different taxes for opposite directions may seem to balance each other out,
Video examples
An ode to the millennial...
thinking because you see in this world there is yin and yang yang there's positive and negative every plus there's a minus so maybe if you focus more on our multiple successes we wouldn't be as divided it's my generation the worse yes probably if I'm honest the he without
Video examples
Can you solve the...
Now, take two of the newly marked coins and weigh them against each other. If they balance, the third coin is fake. Otherwise, look at their marks. If they are plus coins, the heavier one is the imposter. If they are marked with minus, it's the lighter one.
Video examples
10 years to transform...
Earth has self-regulated within a very narrow range of plus two degrees in a warm interglacial, minus four degrees, deep ice age. Now, we are following a path that would take us to a three to four degree world in just three generations.
Video examples
A global food crisis may...
It shows you net calorie gaps in every country in the world. Now, simply put, this is just calories consumed in that country minus calories produced in that same country. This is not a statement on malnutrition or anything else.
Video examples
The mathematician who...
Vertices minus edges comes out to be zero. It'll always come out to zero. Every time you cover a torus with squares or triangles or anything like that, you're going to get zero. So, this is called the Euler characteristic.
Video examples
Time Is But a Stubborn...
equals the natural log of 1 plus v squared. And since v equals y over x, that gives us the final function, x squared plus y squared minus c x cubed equals 0. And speaking truthfully, sir, your mere presence
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Jeremy Wade
I've had some hands on experience with some very big bull sharks. One false move you could be minus a few fingers or worse. You've got to respect them because it's more about what they are capable of.
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Russell Howard
English Comedian
I do cryotherapy, which is where you're in minus 70 and you have three minutes of deep freeze and your body thinks it's dying so it produces loads of blood cells and then you're fine - apparently.
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Galen Rowell
American Photographer
If we limit our vision to the real world, we will forever be fighting on the minus side of things, working only too make our photographs equal to what we see out there, but no better.
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Keri Russell
American Actress
I stayed really physical during my pregnancy. I stuck to my normal pre-pregnancy workout, minus the stomach exercises and twisting. I really felt it helped my whole well-being.
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Vatsal Sheth
Indian Actor
What I love about Salman bhai is that he's one superstar minus any ego. And you see people around, who haven't achieved much in life, yet their ego is too strong.
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Petra Nemcova
Czechoslovakian Model
If we focus on the minuses, we go down the spiral. But if we are able to focus on the pluses, we can become stronger and put more meaning into our life.
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Anton Chekhov
Russian Dramatist
We learn about life not from plusses alone, but from minuses as well.
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Ralph Marston
American Writer
Your goals, minus your doubts, equal your reality.
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Roland Barthes
French Critic
Literature is the question minus the answer.
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George Orwell
British Author
Serious sport is war minus the shooting.
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Jeremy Wade
I've had some hands on experience with some very big bull sharks. One false move you could be minus a few fingers or worse. You've got to respect them because it's more about what they are capable of.
Quote examples
Russell Howard
English Comedian
I do cryotherapy, which is where you're in minus 70 and you have three minutes of deep freeze and your body thinks it's dying so it produces loads of blood cells and then you're fine - apparently.
Quote examples
Galen Rowell
American Photographer
If we limit our vision to the real world, we will forever be fighting on the minus side of things, working only too make our photographs equal to what we see out there, but no better.
Quote examples
Keri Russell
American Actress
I stayed really physical during my pregnancy. I stuck to my normal pre-pregnancy workout, minus the stomach exercises and twisting. I really felt it helped my whole well-being.
Quote examples
Vatsal Sheth
Indian Actor
What I love about Salman bhai is that he's one superstar minus any ego. And you see people around, who haven't achieved much in life, yet their ego is too strong.
Quote examples
Petra Nemcova
Czechoslovakian Model
If we focus on the minuses, we go down the spiral. But if we are able to focus on the pluses, we can become stronger and put more meaning into our life.
Quote examples
Anton Chekhov
Russian Dramatist
We learn about life not from plusses alone, but from minuses as well.
Quote examples
Ralph Marston
American Writer
Your goals, minus your doubts, equal your reality.
Quote examples
Roland Barthes
French Critic
Literature is the question minus the answer.
Quote examples
George Orwell
British Author
Serious sport is war minus the shooting.
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