The difference between Defect and Minus
When used as nouns, defect means a fault or malfunction, whereas minus means a minus sign (−).
When used as verbs, defect means to abandon or turn against, 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 Defect and Minus
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Defect as a noun:
A fault or malfunction.
Examples:
"a defect in the ear or eye; a defect in timber or iron; a defect of memory or judgment"
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Defect as a noun:
The quantity or amount by which anything falls short.
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Defect as a noun (math):
A part by which a figure or quantity is wanting or deficient.
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Defect as a verb (intransitive):
To abandon or turn against; to cease or change one's loyalty, especially from a military organisation or political party.
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Defect as a verb (military):
To desert one's army, to flee from combat.
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Defect as a verb (military):
To join the enemy army.
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Defect as a verb (law):
To flee one's country and seek asylum.
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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.