minus
Pronunciación: [ˈmaɪnəs]
Palabra
Contexto: «mathematics»
(preposition) used to show that one number is taken away from another. If you have a number and you want to find out how much is left after taking some away, you use 'minus'.
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Five minus two equals three.
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Ten minus ten does not leave any.
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What is six minus four?
Contexto: «mathematics»
(noun) a term that represents the operation of subtraction. It is also the symbol (-), which shows that something is being taken away.
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In the equation 7 minus 3, the word 'minus' tells you to subtract.
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There was no minus in the addition problem; it only had plus.
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Can you explain what minus means in math?
Contexto: «general description»
(adjective) used to express something that is less than zero or a negative amount. It describes something that has lower value, like in temperature or money.
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The temperature outside is minus five degrees, so it's very cold.
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It was not a minus amount; the funds were actually positive.
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What happens when the temperature goes below minus ten?
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