minus
- noun
- /ˈmaɪnəs/
- The only minus during these action sequences is that the shaky cam will drive some viewers mad.
Trump back on Twitter pluses and minuses go it.
- Trump back on Twitter pluses and minuses go it.
- And and there is it pluses and minuses to this.
- And it's they're enormous pluses and minuses to every alternative.
Examples
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The only real minus in the film, acting-wise, comes from the gang led by the unimaginatively named Big Evil (Maurice Compte).
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That development could be a minus, according to the plan, because it could push out folks already there.
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This is a plus, not a minus.
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However, we still have the fraud from the bottommost to the topmost infesting the system, so that's a big minus.
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One major minus of working from home is the lack of social interaction.
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The report highlighted the minus of increased traffic congestion in the city.
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His lack of experience was seen as a minus during the job interview.
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Compounds
- Specialized
A heavy, short-lived tiny part of matter like an electron but much heavier
- Specialized
A bacterium that causes rat-bite fever in people after a bite from a rat or mouse
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Etymology
Minus comes from the Latin minus, meaning 'less', so a 'minus' is a thing that makes something less good or less valuable. That's why people talk about the minuses of a choice when they mean its disadvantages.