minus

English

/ˈmaɪnəs/

prep
Definitions
  • (mathematics) Made less or reduced by .
  • (informal) Without; deprived of.

Etymology

Derived from Latin minus (less, lesser, smaller) root from Proto-Indo-European *mey- (small, change, little, strengthen, exchange, bind, fix, build fortifications fences, fence, attach, share, tie, soil, go past, fasten, wander).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*mey-

Gloss

small, change, little, strengthen, exchange, bind, fix, build fortifications fences, fence, attach, share, tie, soil, go past, fasten, wander

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Ontological Category

Property

Kanji

小

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