Aller au contenu
vocaboo
Bêta

minus

Prononciation : [ˈmaɪnəs]

Mot

Comment utiliser minus dans une phrase : 3 sens et 9 exemples audio.

Contexte : « 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'.

Exemple

Five minus two equals three.

Exemple

Ten minus ten does not leave any.

Exemple

What is six minus four?

Contexte : « mathematics »

(noun) a term that represents the operation of subtraction. It is also the symbol (-), which shows that something is being taken away.

Exemple

In the equation 7 minus 3, the word 'minus' tells you to subtract.

Exemple

There was no minus in the addition problem; it only had plus.

Exemple

Can you explain what minus means in math?

Contexte : « 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.

Exemple

The temperature outside is minus five degrees, so it's very cold.

Exemple

It was not a minus amount; the funds were actually positive.

Exemple

What happens when the temperature goes below minus ten?

Comment prononcer minus

Prononciation : [ˈmaɪnəs]

Écoutez et répétez autant de fois que nécessaire.

0s
0s