minus
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated
the subtraction of three from four leaves one
Types & categories
- arithmetic operation hypernym
Related & opposite
- subtract derivation
Sense 2 adjective
on the negative side or lower end of a scale
minus 5 degrees
Related & opposite
Sense 3 adjective
involving disadvantage or harm
minus (or negative) factors
Related & opposite
- disadvantageous similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | subtract |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | arithmetic operation |
| 2 | antonym | Related & opposite | plus |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | negative |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | disadvantageous |