"minus" meaning in English

See minus in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈmaɪnəs/ Audio: en-us-minus.ogg [US] Forms: minus [singular], minuses [plural]
enPR: mīn-əs Head templates: {{noun|minus|minuses}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A minus sign, negative sign, or minus is the symbol "-". It is used in more than one situation:
    Sense id: simple-minus-en-noun-mpB5nYap Categories (other): Mathematics
  2. A minus is a problem or some negative aspect.
    Sense id: simple-minus-en-noun-qq~pcIr8

Preposition

IPA: /ˈmaɪnəs/ Audio: en-us-minus.ogg [US] Forms: minus
enPR: mīn-əs Head templates: {{preposition}} [POS TABLE]
  1. You use x minus y to show that y is taken away from x.
    Sense id: simple-minus-en-prep-e1Kx1kxZ
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          "text": "Five minus three is two. (5-3=2)"
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          "text": "The TV is $299 minus a 10% discount."
        },
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          "text": "The margin of error is plus or minus one per cent."
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          "text": "before a number, to indicate that it is a negative number."
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          "text": "He's nice, but the way he dresses is a real minus."
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