minus
/ˈmaɪnəs/preposition, noun, adjective
उच्चारण माइनस
घटा; ऋण; कमी
Core word
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used when you take one number away from another; without something; below zero; a disadvantage
घटा; ऋण; कमी
- Ten minus three is seven.
- minus 5 degrees
- Eight minus five leaves three.
+ 2 more examples
- It was minus ten degrees in Kargil last night.
- He left the party minus his umbrella, which he forgot.
Synonyms less without negative drawback
Opposite plus
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
number + minus + number
In arithmetic, 'minus' means take away: ten minus four is six.
गणित में 'minus' का अर्थ घटाना है: ten minus four is six।
- Ten minus four is six.
- What is fifty minus eighteen?
minus + noun (without)
In informal speech, 'minus' can also mean without, to say that something is missing.
अनौपचारिक बोलचाल में 'minus' का अर्थ 'के बिना' भी हो सकता है, जब किसी चीज़ का अभाव बताना हो।
- He came to school minus his homework.
- She returned from the trip minus her suitcase.
minus + number (below zero)
Before a temperature or a number, 'minus' shows that it is below zero.
तापमान या संख्या से पहले 'minus' दिखाता है कि वह शून्य से नीचे है।
- The temperature fell to minus five in Leh.
- The account balance is minus two thousand rupees.
a minus (noun) / adjective
As a noun it means a disadvantage or a minus sign; as an adjective it follows a grade, as in 'B minus'.
Noun के रूप में इसका अर्थ हानि या ऋण-चिह्न है; adjective के रूप में यह grade के बाद आता है, जैसे 'B minus'।
- Long travel time is a minus of the job.
- She got a B minus in English.
+Collocations 4
number + minus + number
ten minus fivea hundred minus thirtyx minus ynine minus nineminus sign
- Nine minus nine equals zero.
minus + temperature
minus fiveminus tenminus twentyminus degreesbelow minus
- At night, Siachen drops to minus forty.
pros and minuses
a minus pointplus and minusa big minusthe minus sideon the minus side
- Heavy traffic is the biggest minus of living in the city.
grade + minus
A minusB minusC minusD minusminus mark
- He scored an A minus in the final test.
“More examples 5
- If you take seven minus two, the answer is five.
यदि आप सात में से दो घटाएँ तो उत्तर पाँच आता है।
- The hill station recorded minus three degrees last night.
पर्वतीय स्थल पर पिछली रात तापमान शून्य से तीन डिग्री नीचे दर्ज हुआ।
- Radhika's score is her total minus the negative marks.
राधिका का स्कोर उसके कुल अंकों में से negative marks घटाकर निकलता है।
- He walked in minus his shoes, and the floor was wet.
वह जूतों के बिना अंदर आया, और फ़र्श गीला था।
- The only minus of the flat is that it has no parking space.
इस फ़्लैट की एकमात्र कमी यह है कि उसमें पार्किंग की जगह नहीं है।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The temperature was minus five degree.
✓ The temperature was minus five degrees.
Degrees is plural when the number is more than one.
संख्या एक से अधिक हो तो 'degrees' plural में आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words all show something taken away or lacking, but they differ in where they are used.
ये सभी शब्द किसी चीज़ के घटने या न होने को दिखाते हैं, पर प्रयोग के क्षेत्र में अंतर है।
Used in sums, with temperatures, and informally to mean 'without'.
जोड़-घटाव, तापमान में और अनौपचारिक रूप से 'के बिना' के अर्थ में प्रयुक्त।
- Six minus two.
The standard word for not having something, in any style.
किसी चीज़ के न होने के लिए मानक शब्द, किसी भी शैली में।
- He left without his bag.
Used as a preposition in business, meaning after taking away a sum.
व्यापार में preposition के रूप में, किसी राशि को घटाने के बाद के अर्थ में।
- The price is Rs 500 less tax.