The difference between Minus and Pro

When used as nouns, minus means a minus sign (−), whereas pro means an advantage of something, especially when contrasted with its disadvantages (cons).

When used as prepositions, minus means without, whereas pro means in favor of.

When used as adjectives, minus means negative, whereas pro means professional.

Minus is also verb with the meaning: to subtract.

check bellow for the other definitions of Minus and Pro

  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.

  1. Pro as a noun:

    An advantage of something, especially when contrasted with its disadvantages (cons).

    Examples:

    "What are the pros and cons of buying a car?"

  2. Pro as a noun:

    A person who supports a concept or principle.

  1. Pro as a preposition:

    In favor of.

    Examples:

    "He is pro exercise but against physical exertion, quite a conundrum."

  1. Pro as a noun:

    A professional sportsman.

  2. Pro as a noun (colloquial):

    Professional.

    Examples:

    "When it comes to [[DIY]], he's a real pro."

  1. Pro as an adjective:

    Professional.

    Examples:

    "He landed a pro mentorship gig."

  1. Pro as a noun:

    A prostitute.

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