The difference between Minus and Subtract

When used as verbs, minus means to subtract, whereas subtract means to remove or reduce.

Minus is also noun with the meaning: a minus sign (−).

Minus is also preposition with the meaning: without.

Minus is also adjective with the meaning: negative.

check bellow for the other definitions of Minus and Subtract

  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. Subtract as a verb (transitive, arithmetic):

    To remove or reduce; especially to reduce a quantity or number

    Examples:

    "If you subtract the $100 for gas from the total cost, it was a fairly inexpensive trip."

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