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MINUS Synonyms

There are 11 synonyms of the word minus. (exact relations)
There are 7 hypernyms of the word minus. (close relations)
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lacking
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• inadequate in amount or degree

• nonexistent

negative
adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
adjective

• characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features

• expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial

• not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition

• reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive

noun

• a reply of denial

• a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed

adjective satellite

• having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant

• less than zero

• designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions

• having a negative charge

• involving disadvantage or harm

verb

• vote against; refuse to endorse; refuse to assent

without
adverb

• Outside, externally. This is still used in the names of some civil parishes in England, e.g. St Cuthbert Without.

• Lacking something.

• In prostitution: without a condom being worn.

preposition

• Outside of, beyond.

• Not having, containing, characteristic of, etc.

• Not doing or not having done something.

conjunction

• Unless, except (introducing a clause).

below
adverbadv
adverb

• in or to a place that is lower

• (in writing) at a later place

• on a floor below

• further down

defect
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an imperfection in a bodily system

• a failing or deficiency

• an imperfection in an object or machine

• a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)

verb

• desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army

deficiency
nounn
noun

• the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable

• lack of an adequate quantity or number

drawback
nounn
noun

• the quality of being a hindrance

flaw
nounn
noun

• an imperfection in an object or machine

• defect or weakness in a person's character

• an imperfection in a plan or theory or legal document that causes it to fail or that reduces its effectiveness

verb

• add a flaw or blemish to; make imperfect or defective

shortcoming
nounn
noun

• a failing or deficiency

subtraction
nounn
noun

• an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated

• the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole)

zero
nounn
adjective

• of or relating to the null set (a set with no members)

noun

• a quantity of no importance; thing (object:), singular, negative pronoun; pronoun, thing, singular; quantifier: negative existential

• a mathematical element that when added to another number yields the same number

• the point on a scale from which positive or negative numerical quantities can be measured

• the sight setting that will cause a projectile to hit the center of the target with no wind blowing

adjective satellite

• indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration

• having no measurable or otherwise determinable value

• indicating an initial point or origin

verb

• adjust (an instrument or device) to zero value

• adjust (as by firing under test conditions) the zero of (a gun)

Best Hypernyms For MINUS

Here is a list of related hypernyms for minus, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (6)
decrease decrement deduction loss reduction subtraction
Phrases (1)
arithmetic operation

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