Definition of "minus" []

• Mathematics Reduced by the subtraction of; less: Ten minus four is six. (preposition)
• Informal Without: I went to work minus my ID. (preposition)
• Mathematics Negative or on the negative part of a scale: a minus value; minus five degrees. (adjective)
• Ranking on the lower end of a designated scale: a grade of A minus. (adjective)
• Mathematics The minus sign (-). (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "Sobey's will carry your groceries and load your car for you, even in minus 40!"
• "The minus is because I think they should've done a bigger stimulus."
• "The minus is only - they've accomplished an awful lot."