MINUS

I. preposition see: minor Date: 15th century diminished by ; less , deprived of ; without , II. noun Date: 1708 a negative quantity, a negative quality, III. adjective Date: 1776 algebraically negative , having a negative quality, relating to or being a particular one of the two mating types that are required for successful fertilization in sexual reproduction in some lower plants (as a fungus), falling low in a specified range