1mi·nus 
/ˈmaɪnəs/ preposition
/ˈmaɪnəs/ preposition 1 — used to indicate that one number or amount is being subtracted from another ▪ 10 minus 5 equals/is 5. ▪ We earned 600 dollars minus travel expenses. [=the amount we earned was less than 600 dollars because we had to pay for travel expenses] 2 informal : not having (something) : without
▪ He left the restaurant minus his hat. ▪ a fruit that looks like a peach, minus the fuzz ▪ The lower 48 states are all the United States minus Alaska and Hawaii. [=not counting or including Alaska and Hawaii]
▪ He left the restaurant minus his hat. ▪ a fruit that looks like a peach, minus the fuzz ▪ The lower 48 states are all the United States minus Alaska and Hawaii. [=not counting or including Alaska and Hawaii]
plus or minus — see 3plus
