minus
conjunction
°difference of the previous number from the following number.
"seven minus two is five"
preposition
°without.
"I walked out minus my coat."
adjective
°Negative.
"a minus number"
°On the negative part of a scale.
"minus seven degrees"
noun
°A minus sign (−).
°A negative quantity.
synonyms: lacking, without, negative, below more» , zero, defect, deficiency, drawback, flaw, shortcoming