Meaning 1neutral · 82%
A negative value or shortfall, especially in a calculation or account.
Natural examples
Vor der Zahl steht ein Minus.
A minus sign comes before the number.
Der Verein machte im letzten Jahr ein kleines Minus.
The club ran a small deficit last year.
Bei fünf Grad Minus trug er Handschuhe.
At five degrees below zero, he wore gloves.
Usage note
Neuter noun. In arithmetic it marks subtraction or negativity; in an account it means a shortfall.
Mini-lesson: Minus
A negative value or shortfall, especially in a calculation or account. Neuter noun. In arithmetic it marks subtraction or negativity; in an account it means a shortfall.
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