The difference between Minus and Subtraction
When used as nouns, minus means a minus sign (−), whereas subtraction means the process of subtracting a number from another.
Minus is also preposition with the meaning: without.
Minus is also verb with the meaning: to subtract.
Minus is also adjective with the meaning: negative.
check bellow for the other definitions of Minus and Subtraction
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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.
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Subtraction as a noun (arithmetic, uncountable):
The process of subtracting a number from another.
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Subtraction as a noun (arithmetic, countable):
A calculation involving subtracting.
Examples:
"The teacher has set us ten subtractions to do by tomorrow."
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Subtraction as a noun:
The removal of something.
Examples:
"The subtraction of the wealth from the economy will result in recession."