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How to pronounce minus in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms subtraction
Type of arithmetic operation


four minus three equals one.
Type Words
Synonyms negative


minus (or negative) factors.
Type Words


minus 5 degrees.
a grade of B minus.

Examples of minus

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The Rams added an offensive coordinator, but are now minus a quarterbacks coach.
From the stltoday.com
Paying dividends is clearly a plus, and investing overseas is no longer a minus.
From the businessweek.com
Because Billy Bob did all of that minus the brother thing, and I still like him.
From the kansas.com
The airport painting will earn him about $65,000, minus $1,200 for the scaffold.
From the sacbee.com
Russell had five goals, 18 assists and a minus-9 rating in 73 games this season.
From the dispatch.com
Under the proposal, the threshold would rise from 500 to 2,000, minus employees.
From the sfgate.com
In that light, Tuesday's vote on ethanol can be read as both a plus and a minus.
From the sfgate.com
Forecasters are warning that wind chills tonight could drop to minus 12 degrees.
From the denverpost.com
The margin of error for the overall sample is plus or minus 3 percentage points.
From the freep.com
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  • On the negative side or lower end of a scale; "minus 5 degrees"; "a grade of B minus"
  • Subtraction: an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated; "the subtraction of three from four leaves one"; "four minus three equals one"
  • Involving disadvantage or harm; "minus (or negative) factors"
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  • A term that refers to subtraction or the symbol of subtraction.