Commentary: MINUS[+entity][+symbolic][+notation][+arithmetic][+operator][+subtraction]
NOTE: refers to the visible arithmetic sign "-", not the activity of subtraction (Sense 2)
Examples:
There is a minus in front of that six-figure number.
Sally got a minus on her A, because of grammatical mistakes.
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WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 1
Commentary: MINUS[+action][+subtraction][+arithmetic]
NOTE: refers to the act of subtracting, not the arithmetic symbol "-" (Sense 1)
Examples:
Instead of doing three minuses, add those numbers together and just subtract their total.
Your minus here is incorrect, the remainder is 65.44, not 64.23. (subtraction was wrong)
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WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1
Commentary: MINUS[+quality][+negative]
Examples:
His foul language is definitely a minus in the boardroom.
The small bedrooms and busy street are the minuses of this home.
Thee are some minuses to running your own business.
Mappings:
WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 2