Minus vs Mining - What's the difference?
minus | mining |
(mathematics) of the previous number from the following number.
(mathematics) Negative.
On the negative part of a scale.
Ranking just below a designated rating.
(mathematics) A minus sign ().
(mathematics) A negative quantity.
A defect or deficiency.
(senseid) The activity of removing solid valuables from the earth.
(figuratively) Any activity that extracts or undermines.
* (Jonathan Swift)
(military) The activity of placing explosives underground, rigged to explode
As nouns the difference between minus and mining
is that minus is a minus sign while mining is (senseid) the activity of removing solid valuables from the earth.As a verb mining is
.minus
English
Conjunction
(move) (English Conjunctions)- seven minus two is five
Derived terms
* minus signSynonyms
* lacking, withoutAdjective
(-)- a minus number
- minus seven degrees
- He got a grade of B minus for his essay.
Synonyms
* (negative) negative * (on the negative part of a scale) below zero (after the noun )Noun
(minuses)Synonyms
* (defect or deficiency) defect, deficiency, drawback, flaw, shortcomingAntonyms
* (minus sign) plus, plus sign * (negative quantity) positive * (defect or deficiency) advantage, bonus, boon, gain, plusSee also
* subtract * subtractionReferences
*Anagrams
* ----mining
English
Noun
- gold mining
- His extensive mining for apparently statistically significant results made any of his results questionable.
- the fabrick, however weak by the delicacy of its composition, would not have fallen so soon, if the foundation had not been injured by the slow minings of regret and vexation.