The difference between Advantage and Minus
When used as nouns, advantage means any condition, circumstance, opportunity or means, particularly favorable to success, or to any desired end, whereas minus means a minus sign (−).
When used as verbs, advantage means to provide (someone) with an advantage, to give an edge to, whereas minus means to subtract.
Minus is also preposition with the meaning: without.
Minus is also adjective with the meaning: negative.
check bellow for the other definitions of Advantage and Minus
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Advantage as a noun (countable):
Any condition, circumstance, opportunity or means, particularly favorable to success, or to any desired end.
Examples:
"The enemy had the advantage of a more elevated position."
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Advantage as a noun (obsolete):
Superiority; mastery; — used with of to specify its nature or with over to specify the other party.
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Advantage as a noun (countable, uncountable):
Superiority of state, or that which gives it; benefit; gain; profit
Examples:
"the advantage of a good constitution"
"Having the faster car is of little advantage."
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Advantage as a noun (tennis):
The score where one player wins a point after deuce but needs the next to carry the game.
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Advantage as a noun (soccer):
The continuation of the game after a foul against the attacking team, because the attacking team are in an advantageous position.
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Advantage as a noun:
Interest of money; increase; overplus (as the thirteenth in the baker's dozen).
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Advantage as a verb (transitive):
to provide (someone) with an advantage, to give an edge to
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Advantage as a verb (reflexive):
to do something for one's own benefit; to take advantage
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Minus as a preposition (informal):
Without.
Examples:
"I walked out minus my coat''."
"synonyms: lacking without"
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Minus as a preposition (mathematics):
less; reduced by.
Examples:
"seven minus two is five"
"ant plus"
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Minus as an adjective (mathematics):
Negative.
Examples:
"a minus number"
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Minus as an adjective:
On the negative part of a scale.
Examples:
"minus seven degrees"
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Minus as an adjective (postpositive):
Ranking just below a designated rating.
Examples:
"He got a grade of B minus for his essay."
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Minus as a noun (mathematics):
A minus sign (−).
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Minus as a noun (mathematics):
A negative quantity.
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Minus as a noun:
A downside or disadvantage.
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Minus as a verb (transitive, colloquial):
To subtract.