minusone
nounUK /ˈmaɪnəs wʌn/
US /ˈmaɪnəs wʌn/
Minus one means one less than a number.
If you have three apples and eat one, you have minus one, which is two.
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2. The number that is one below zero.
On the number line, minus one comes just before zero.
3. A countdown call meaning one second remains.
The rocket launched after the call of minus one.
4. A score or value that is one point below a baseline.
The team finished at minus one in the goal difference.