minus /'mainәs/

Meaning

English definition

• (adj.) on the negative side or lower end of a scale
• (adj.) involving disadvantage or harm

Chinese translation

• n. 负号, 不足
• a. 减的, 负的, 阴性的
• prep. 减, 缺

Word details

Part of speech

noun / preposition

Pronunciation

/'mainәs/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · IELTS

Frequency

Zipf 4 · Super Rare

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