Definition of "minus"

(mathematics) Made less or reduced by (followed by an expression of number or quantity).  examples

(informal) Without; deprived of.  examples

(mathematics) The minus sign (−).  examples

(mathematics) A negative quantity.  examples

A downside or disadvantage.  examples

Being a negative quantity; pertaining to a deficit or reduction.  examples

That is below zero by (a specified amount) on a scale.  examples

(colloquial, obsolete) Worse off than before; out of pocket.  quotations

(postpositive) Ranking just below (a designated rating).  examples

(transitive, colloquial) To subtract.  quotations  examples