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Meanings of minus in English

Spanish
negativo

On the negative side or lower end of a scale.

        negativo
        Portuguese
        subtraçao
        Catalan
        resta

        An arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated.

              subtraçao

              Involving disadvantage or harm.

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                    Usage of minus in English
                    1
                    Until a half hour ago, this case, minus the money, was solved.
                    The bricklayer
                    2
                    Meanwhile, his professor is creating a new grade he calls 'F minus'.
                    Ebony
                    3
                    In fact, the entire industry went to minus four and nothing higher.
                    The appeal
                    4
                    The decision means Petah Tikva will start next season with minus-3 points.
                    Reuters
                    5
                    He says the C minus rating for water quality is not unexpected.
                    Radio NZ
                    6
                    The thermometer says minus 15 degrees Celsius, but it feels far lower.
                    Reuters
                    7
                    Within five minutes the entire cabinet had arrived, minus the attorney general.
                    Transfer of power
                    8
                    So without their ten per cent equity Bear's now at minus 15.
                    A week in december
                    9
                    There was little wind and the temperature was in the minus twenties.
                    The Worst Journey in the World / Antarctic 1910-1913
                    10
                    It displayed numbers marching off plus or minus to right and left.
                    The Complete Alien Omnibus
                    11
                    The rating agency currently rates the firm BBB-minus, the lowest investment grade.
                    Reuters
                    12
                    The temperature at the beginning of the march had been minus 40°.
                    The North Pole / Its Discovery in 1909 under the auspices of the...
                    13
                    What's that, enough for a week, plus or minus? The doctor nodded.
                    To Honor You Call Us
                    14
                    The shoe had a count of minus fifteen, highly favoring the house.
                    Secret of the seventh son
                    15
                    NOTES: Utah held the Mountaineers to minus-6 yards in the third quarter.
                    Reuters
                    16
                    At T minus thirty seconds Cortana dumped power into the Slipspace capacitors.
                    First Strike
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                    Translations for minus
                    Spanish
                    negativo
                    Catalan
                    resta
                    Minus through the time
                    Minus across language varieties
                    Ireland
                    Common
                    United States of America
                    Common
                    Australia
                    Common
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