on the negative side or lower end of a scale; "minus 5 degrees"; "a grade of B minus"
To be minus something means not to have that thing. The film company collapsed, leaving Chris jobless and minus his life savings. = without
Minus before a number or quantity means that the number or quantity is less than zero. The aircraft was subjected to temperatures of minus 65 degrees and plus 120 degrees
The term minus refers to an oclOperation that creates a Set which contains all of the elements that are in one Set but not another
Teachers use minus in grading work in schools and colleges. `B minus' is not as good as `B', but is a better grade than `C'. I'm giving him a B minus. plus