minus, übersetzung im Collins English Cobuild & Thesaurus Wörterbuch

minus (minuses plural )

1 conj You use minus to show that one number or quantity is being subtracted from another. (=less) (Antonym: plus) One minus one is zero..., They've been promised their full July salary minus the hardship payment.

2 adj Minus before a number or quantity means that the number or quantity is less than zero.
ADJ amount
The aircraft was subjected to temperatures of minus 65 degrees and plus 120 degrees.

3 (Antonym: plus) Teachers use minus in grading work in schools and colleges. `B minus' is not as good as `B', but is a better grade than `C'.
I'm giving him a B minus.

4 prep To be minus something means not to have that thing. (=without)
The film company collapsed, leaving Chris jobless and minus his life savings.

5 n-count A minus is a disadvantage.
INFORMAL (=drawback) (Antonym: plus) The minuses far outweigh that possible gain...

6 You use plus or minus to give the amount by which a particular number may vary.
♦ plus or minus phrase PHR amount
The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 5 per cent.