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S&P lowered the rating to A-minus from AA-minus, a three-peg reduction, and Fitch Ratings reduced its standing to A from AA-minus, a two-notch cut.

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  1. preposition Mathematics Reduced by the subtraction of; less: Ten minus four is six.
  2. preposition Informal Without: I went to work minus my ID.
  3. adjective Mathematics Negative or on the negative part of a scale: a minus value; minus five degrees.
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  • Take Nigeria again: double B-minus -- in the league of Ukraine and Turkey. —  Euvin Naidoo on investing in Africa
  • There are three particles (known as the delta-minus, the delta-double-plus, and the omega-minus) which can only be described as ddd, uuu, and sss respectively—that is, combinations of three identical quarks. —  Asimov's Science Fiction - 1977_02(002)Summer
  • The Omega-sub-b is a relative of the famous and "even stranger" Omega-minus, which is made of three strange quarks (s-s-s). —  EurekAlert! - Breaking News
  • He led the NHL in plus-minus (+47) in 1998, and enjoyed a career season in 2000 by capturing both the Norris and Hart Trophy. —  Tsn.ca Top Stories RSS
  • One is a return to more traditional folk -- minus the "freak" qualifier that is associated with Joanna Newsom and Devendra Banhart. —  brooklynvegan
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  1. Middle English, from Latin minus, neuter of minor, less; see mei-2 in Indo-European roots.

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  1. from Latin minus, neuter of minor, less: see minor.
 

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