Mi"nus (mī"nŭs), a. [L. See Minor, and cf. Mis- pref. from the French.]
(Math.)
Less; requiring to be subtracted; negative; as, a minus quantity.
Minus sign (Math.), the sign [-] denoting minus,
or less, prefixed to negative quantities, or quantities to be subtracted. See Negative sign, under Negative.
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