minus

adj 1: on the negative side or lower end of a scale; "minus 5

degrees"; "a grade of B minus" [ant: {plus}]

2: involving disadvantage or harm; "minus (or negative)

factors" [syn: {negative}]

n : 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" [syn: {subtraction}]

minus

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Common: dash; {ITU-T}: hyphen; {ITU-T}: minus. Rare:

{INTERCAL}: worm; option; dak; bithorpe.