Minus

Unexplained.

Minus (plural Minuses)

1. A surname.

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Minus is the 34758^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 650 individuals. Minus is most common among Black/African American (66.46%) and White (26.62%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Minus”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 596.

• in sum, munis, simun

Borrowed from Latin minus.

• IPA^(key): /ˈmiːnʊs/

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• Hyphenation: Mi‧nus

Minus n (strong, genitive Minus, plural Minusse)

1. (mathematics) minus (negative quantity)
2. minus (defect or deficiency)
3. (colloquial) minus (minus sign)

   Synonym: Minuszeichen

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