miinus — meaning in English

English meaning

• minus prep Reduced by; with a certain amount subtracted.

Senses

miinus is used for these senses in English:

• minus (postpositive) Ranking just below (a designated rating). [from 19th c.]
• minus A downside or disadvantage. [from 20th c.]
• minus (mathematics) Made less or reduced by (followed by an expression of number or quantity). [from 15th c.]

minus — full definition

1. prep Reduced by; with a certain amount subtracted.
2. noun A drawback or disadvantage.
3. adj Negative, or below a given value.

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