minus

The symbol (-) that precedes the change figure in a stock table to indicate a closing sale lower than that of the previous day. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary

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▪ I. minus mi‧nus ¹ [ˈmaɪnəs] preposition

used to show that you are taking one number or quantity from another; = LESS:

• Net income is gross income minus income tax and National Insurance.

  [m0] ▪ II. minus minus ² _{\Added to match 'plus'.} noun [countable]

a disadvantage or bad feature of something:

• What are the pluses and minuses of practicing law in the private sector?

• The car's only minus point is that the engine is rather noisy.

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minus UK US /ˈmaɪnəs/ preposition

► reduced by a particular number or amount: »

The cost is £1500 minus the deposit of £150 that you have already paid.

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Book value is simply the value of a company's assets minus its debts.

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minus UK US /ˈmaɪnəs/ adjective

► [before noun] used to show that an amount is less than zero: »

temperatures of minus 10 degrees Celsius

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► used to show that something is a disadvantage or bad feature: »

One of the minus points of working from home is the lack of social contact with colleagues.

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On the minus side, changes to the handling of software orders could cause delays.

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minus UK US /ˈmaɪnəs/ noun [C]

► a disadvantage or bad feature: »

Length of service with a company can be seen as a plus or a minus.

► (also minus sign) the - sign, written in front of a number to show that it has a value of less than 0: »

The directors will not be happy as long as the figures start with a minus.

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In your search text, put a minus in front of words that you do not want to be in the document.

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