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Pronunciation / Transliteration: miːnʊs
"Fünf minus zwei ist drei."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The mathematical sign (-), indicating subtraction or a negative value.
"Always remember to put a minus before the number."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from Latin, neuter of minor 'smaller'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Minus" is said worldwide
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moins
Transliteration: mwɛ̃
"Cinq moins deux font trois."
Minus
Transliteration: miːnʊs
"Fünf minus zwei ist drei."
meno
Transliteration: mɛno
"Cinque meno due fa tre."
menos
Transliteration: menos
"Cinco menos dos son tres."
menos
Transliteration: mẽnuʃ
"Cinco menos dois é três."
ऋण
Transliteration: rin
"पाँच ऋण दो तीन होते हैं।"
减
Transliteration: jiǎn
"五减二等于三。"
마이너스
Transliteration: maineo-seu
"오 빼기 이 는 삼 이다."
マイナス
Transliteration: mainasu
"5マイナス2は3です。"
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