minus
gb/mˈaɪnəs/ us/mˈaɪnəs/
A1
انگریزی
~ 8000
معانی
0 معانی
preposition
A1
relation
1
indicating subtraction or less
Used between two numbers or things to show that you take the second one away from the first one.
استعمال کا انداز:
[amount] minus [amount]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes say *'two take away one equals one'* in formal writing instead of using 'minus'. 'Take away' is fine in very simple speech, but 'minus' is the standard word in math and most written English.
ہم معنی الفاظ
less (Often used in math like 'ten less two'; slightly less common than 'minus' in this exact numeric pattern.)
متضاد الفاظ
plus (Shows addition rather than subtraction between amounts.)
لفظی تراکیب
five minus three
|ten minus two is eight
|minus two points
|the total minus tax
|all of us minus John
موضوعات
math
|education
|daily_life
|science
مثالیں
- In this problem you need to calculate nine minus four.
- Ten minus two equals eight.
- There were twelve people originally, minus three who left early.
- Your final score is fifty minus five penalty points.
- The full price minus the discount comes to thirty dollars.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- Two minus one is one.
- Five minus three is two.
- We were six people, minus my sister who stayed home.
- The bill is twenty dollars minus the coupon.
- Eight minus four equals four.
adjective
A2
property
2
negative number or value
Below zero in number or temperature.
استعمال کا انداز:
minus [number]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes say *'under zero'* or *'below zero five degrees'* instead of 'minus five degrees'. Use 'minus' directly before the number to show it is less than zero.
ہم معنی الفاظ
negative (More general scientific and mathematical term; used in many of the same contexts.)
متضاد الفاظ
positive (Describes numbers or values greater than zero.)
لفظی تراکیب
minus ten degrees
|minus five Celsius
|minus three percent
|minus balance
|a minus figure
|minus growth
موضوعات
math
|science
|weather
|finance
|education
مثالیں
- Tonight the temperature could drop to minus ten degrees.
- The company reported minus three percent growth last year.
- Water freezes at zero; anything below that is minus.
- My bank account is at minus fifty dollars right now.
- The experiment only worked at minus twenty Celsius.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- It was minus five degrees this morning.
- The temperature is minus two outside.
- My score is minus three because I made mistakes.
- The balance is minus ten dollars in my account.
- In winter it can get to minus twenty here.
adjective
informal
B1
property
3
lacking or without something
Without something that you had before or usually have.
استعمال کا انداز:
[someone/something] [be/come] minus [something]
عام غلطی:
Learners may overuse this informal pattern in very formal writing. In formal contexts, it is usually better to say 'without' or 'lacking' instead of 'minus'.
ہم معنی الفاظ
without (More general and neutral; 'minus' sounds a bit more informal or playful in this sense.)
متضاد الفاظ
with (Indicates that something is present instead of missing.)
لفظی تراکیب
came back minus [something]
|returned minus his wallet
|arrived minus her luggage
|minus the ending
|minus his usual energy
موضوعات
daily_life
|informal
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- He came home from the party minus his jacket.
- The dish was good, but it arrived minus the salad we ordered.
- She walked out of the meeting minus any clear answers.
- The second edition of the book is the same, minus a few chapters.
- He’s been going to work minus his usual enthusiasm.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- He returned minus his phone.
- The pizza came minus the cheese.
- She left the office minus her bag.
- The new version is the same minus two songs.
- I went to school minus my homework today.
اسم
B2
entity
4
disadvantage or bad point
A bad point or problem in a thing or situation.
استعمال کا انداز:
the minus of [something]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes say *'the minus side'* when they mean *'the downside'*. 'Minus' can be used this way, but 'downside' or 'disadvantage' are more common as single words.
ہم معنی الفاظ
drawback (Very common in formal and neutral English; slightly more formal than 'minus'.)
متضاد الفاظ
plus (Refers to a positive feature or advantage, often contrasted directly with 'minus'.)
لفظی تراکیب
pluses and minuses
|a big minus
|the main minus
|on the minus side
|one minus is the cost
|major minus
موضوعات
opinions
|work
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- Working from home has its pluses and minuses.
- One big minus of this plan is the cost.
- The only real minus is that the office is very far away.
- The long hours are a serious minus for many employees.
- From a privacy point of view, that feature is a definite minus.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- Every job has pluses and minuses.
- A minus of this phone is the weak battery.
- The price is a big minus for me.
- The noise is the main minus of this flat.
- One minus is that the buses stop early.
اسم
technical
B1
entity
5
the minus sign symbol
The small line (−) that shows subtraction or a number below zero.
استعمال کا انداز:
a minus in front of [number]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse the typed minus with a hyphen or dash in formal math writing. In handwriting, they look the same, but in typed math, fonts may distinguish them.
ہم معنی الفاظ
minus sign (More specific phrase naming the symbol itself; identical meaning in math contexts.)
متضاد الفاظ
plus sign (The symbol (+) used for addition or positive numbers, opposite of the minus sign.)
لفظی تراکیب
plus and minus
|the minus sign
|write a minus
|a minus in front
|with a minus before the number
موضوعات
math
|education
|science
مثالیں
- Put a minus in front of the number to show it is negative.
- The teacher drew a big minus on the board.
- Make sure you don’t confuse the minus and the dash on your keyboard.
- Each incorrect answer gets a minus next to it.
- He accidentally typed a plus instead of a minus in the formula.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- Write a minus before five to make it negative.
- The minus means you take away.
- I forgot the minus in the equation.
- There is a minus in front of the temperature.
- She drew a minus on the paper.
adjective
B2
property
6
slightly below a given grade
Used with a grade or level to show it is a little bit lower than that grade.
استعمال کا انداز:
[grade/level] minus
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes put 'minus' before the grade (*'minus B'*) instead of after it. In standard English, the plus or minus sign or word comes after the grade: 'B minus', 'C+'.
ہم معنی الفاظ
below-average (Describes general performance, not specifically a letter grade; more evaluative and less exact.)
متضاد الفاظ
plus (In grading, shows that a mark is slightly above a basic level (e.g., 'B plus').)
لفظی تراکیب
a B minus
|C minus student
|D minus average
|got a minus on the test
|minus rating
موضوعات
education
|assessment
مثالیں
- She was disappointed with her B minus in chemistry.
- My average last semester was around C minus.
- The hotel only gets a three-minus rating in most reviews.
- He improved from a D minus to a solid C.
- In this course, anything below C minus is considered failing.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- I got a B minus in English.
- His grade went from C minus to B.
- My first test was a D minus.
- A C minus is still a pass in this school.
- She is a C minus student in math.
گرامر
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minus
IPA
GB/mˈaɪnəs/
US/mˈaɪnəs/
ہجا بندی اور زور
minus (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (minus)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Adjective
- Base: minus
Noun
- Base: minus
- Plural: minuses
متعلقہ الفاظ
عبارات
on the minus side
1/ˈɔn ðə mˈaɪnəs sˈaɪd/
fixed phrase
talking about the bad points
Used before you say what is bad or not good about a situation.
مثالیں
- On the minus side, the apartment is very noisy at night.
- The job pays well, but on the minus side the hours are long.
- On the minus side, this phone has a weak battery.
plus or minus
1/plˈʌs ˈɔɹ mˈaɪnəs/
fixed phrase
approximately; give or take
About this number, but it can be a little higher or a little lower.
مثالیں
- The journey will take two hours, plus or minus ten minutes.
- The repair should cost $200, plus or minus a few dollars.
- The device can handle a voltage of 12 volts, plus or minus 5 percent.
plus or minus
2/plˈʌs ˈɔɹ mˈaɪnəs/
fixed phrase
technical
+/- indicating variation range
Shows that a number can be higher or lower by a small amount.
مثالیں
- The distance is 10 miles, plus or minus half a mile.
- Your score could change by plus or minus two points.