The difference between Flaw and Minus

When used as nouns, flaw means a flake, fragment, or shiver, whereas minus means a minus sign (−).

When used as verbs, flaw means to add a flaw to, to make imperfect or defective, 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 Flaw and Minus

  1. Flaw as a noun (obsolete):

    A flake, fragment, or shiver.

  2. Flaw as a noun (obsolete):

    A thin cake, as of ice.

  3. Flaw as a noun:

    A crack or breach, a gap or fissure; a defect of continuity or cohesion.

    Examples:

    "There is a flaw in that knife."

    "That vase has a flaw."

  4. Flaw as a noun (in particular):

    A defect, fault, or imperfection, especially one that is hidden. An inclusion, stain, or other defect of a diamond or other gemstone.

  5. Flaw as a noun (legal):

    A defect or error in a contract or other document which may make the document invalid or ineffective.

    Examples:

    "a flaw in a will, in a deed, or in a statute"

  1. Flaw as a verb (transitive):

    To add a flaw to, to make imperfect or defective.

  2. Flaw as a verb (intransitive):

    To become imperfect or defective; to crack or break.

  1. Flaw as a noun:

    A sudden burst or gust of wind of short duration.

  2. Flaw as a noun:

    A storm of short duration.

  3. Flaw as a noun:

    A sudden burst of noise and disorder

    Examples:

    "synonyms: tumult uproar quarrel"

  1. Minus as a preposition (informal):

    Without.

    Examples:

    "I walked out minus my coat''."

    "synonyms: lacking without"

  2. Minus as a preposition (mathematics):

    less; reduced by.

    Examples:

    "seven minus two is five"

    "ant plus"

  1. Minus as an adjective (mathematics):

    Negative.

    Examples:

    "a minus number"

  2. Minus as an adjective:

    On the negative part of a scale.

    Examples:

    "minus seven degrees"

  3. Minus as an adjective (postpositive):

    Ranking just below a designated rating.

    Examples:

    "He got a grade of B minus for his essay."

  1. Minus as a noun (mathematics):

    A minus sign (−).

  2. Minus as a noun (mathematics):

    A negative quantity.

  3. Minus as a noun:

    A downside or disadvantage.

  1. Minus as a verb (transitive, colloquial):

    To subtract.