minus

¹mi·nus

prep \ˈmī-nəs\

Definition of MINUS

1

: diminished by : less <seven minus four is three>

2

: deprived of : without <minus his hat>

Examples of MINUS

1. He left the restaurant minus his hat.
2. a fruit that looks like a peach, minus the fuzz

Origin of MINUS

Middle English, from Latin minus, adverb, less, from neuter of minor smaller — more at minor

First Known Use: 15th century

Related to MINUS

Synonyms: absent, without, sans, wanting

Other Mathematics and Statistics Terms

abscissa, denominator, divisor, equilateral, exponent, hypotenuse, logarithm, oblique, radii, rhomb

Rhymes with MINUS

dryness, finis, highness, Minos, shyness, sinus, slyness, spinous, spryness, vinous, wryness