more by the addition of; increased by: ten plus two is twelve.
2.
with the addition of; with: He had wealth plus fame.
–adjective
3.
involving or noting addition.
4.
positive: a plus quantity.
5.
more (by a certain amount).
6.
Electricity. pertaining to or characterized by positive electricity: the plus terminal.
7.
Mycology. (in heterothallic fungi) designating, in the absence of morphological differentiation, one of the two strains of mycelia that unite in the sexual process.
8.
having a certain quality to an unusual degree: He has personality plus.
Informal. also; and; furthermore: A bicycle is cheaper than a car, plus it doesn't pollute the air.
–adverb
14.
in addition; besides.
[Origin: 1570–80; < L plūs more; akin to Gk pleíōn, ON fleiri more, OE feolu, fela, G viel, Goth filu, OIr il, Gk polý many]
—Usage note Since plus as a preposition has long had the meanings “more by the addition of” and “with the addition of,” it was but a short step to a newer use, mainly in informal writing and speech, as a conjunction meaning “also, and, furthermore.” Although this use is increasing, many object to it, and it is rare in more formal writing. And plus is likewise objected to, especially for being redundant: The paper was delivered two hours late, and plus it was soaking wet.
Mathematics Increased by the addition of: Two plus two is four.
Added to; along with: Their strength plus their spirit makes them formidable. Intelligence plus wit makes for an interesting person.
Usage Problem And: "[He] is a committed man, plus he has imagination, vitality and national stature"(Merv Griffin).
adj.
Positive or on the positive part of a scale: a plus value; a temperature of plus five degrees.
Added or extra: a plus benefit.
Informal Increased to a further degree or number: "At 70 plus, [he] is old enough to be metaphysical"(Anatole Broyard).
Ranking on the higher end of a designated scale: a grade of C plus.
Physics Positive.
n.
pl.plus·es or plus·ses
Mathematics The plus sign (+).
A positive quantity.
A favorable condition or factor: The clear weather was a plus for the golf tournament.
[Latin plūs, more; see pelə-1 in Indo-European roots.]
Usage Note: When mathematical equations are pronounced as English sentences, the verb is usually in the singular: Two plus two is (or equals) four. By the same token, subjects containing two noun phrases joined by plus are usually construed as singular: The construction slowdown plus the bad weather has made for a weak market. This observation has led some to argue that in these sentences, plus functions as a preposition meaning "in addition to." But if this were true, the plus phrase could be moved to the beginning of the sentence. Clearly, this is not the case—we do not say Plus the bad weather, the construction slowdown has made for a weak market. It makes more sense to view plus in these uses as a conjunction that joins two subjects into a single entity requiring a single verb by notional agreement, just as and does in the sentence Chips and beans is her favorite appetizer. · The usage plus which in The construction industry has been hurt by the rise in rates. Plus which, bad weather has affected housing starts is not well established in formal writing; nor is plus accepted as correct in introducing an independent clause, as in She has a great deal of talent, plus she is willing to work hard.
1579, the oral rendering of the arithmetical sign +, from L. plus "more" (comparative of multus "much"), altered by influence of minus from *pleos, from PIE *ple- "full" (see plenary). Placed after a whole number to indicate "and a little more," it is attested from 1902. As a conj., "and," it is Amer.Eng. colloquial, attested from 1968. Plus fours (1921) were four inches longer in the leg than standard knickerbockers, to produce an overhang, originally a style assoc. with golfers. The plus-sign itself has been well-known since at least 1489 and is perhaps an abbreviation of L. et (see etc.).
on the positive side or higher end of a scale; "a plus value"; "temperature of plus 5 degrees"; "a grade of C plus" [ant: minus]
2.
involving advantage or good; "a plus (or positive) factor"
noun
1.
a useful or valuable quality [syn: asset] [ant: liability]
2.
the arithmetic operation of summing; calculating the sum of two or more numbers; "the summation of four and three gives seven"; "four plus three equals seven" [syn: summation]
Main Entry: plus Pronunciation: 'pl&s Function: adjective : relating to or being a particular one of the two mating types that are required for
successful fertilization in sexual reproduction in some lower plants (as a fungus) —compare MINUS
Neg"a*tive\, a. [F. n['e]gatif, L. negativus, fr. negare to deny. See Negation.]1. Denying; implying, containing, or asserting denial, negation or refusal; returning the answer no to an inquiry or request; refusing assent; as, a negative answer; a negative opinion; -- opposed to affirmative. If thou wilt confess, Or else be impudently negative. --Shak. Denying me any power of a negative voice. --Eikon Basilike. Something between an affirmative bow and a negative shake. --Dickens. 2. Not positive; without affirmative statement or demonstration; indirect; consisting in the absence of something; privative; as, a negative argument; a negative morality; negative criticism. There in another way of denying Christ, . . . which is negative, when we do not acknowledge and confess him. --South. 3. (Logic) Asserting absence of connection between a subject and a predicate; as, a negative proposition. 4. (Photog.) Of or pertaining to a picture upon glass or other material, in which the lights and shades of the original, and the relations of right and left, are reversed. 5. (Chem.) Metalloidal; nonmetallic; -- contracted with positive or basic; as, the nitro group is negative. Note: This word, derived from electro-negative, is now commonly used in a more general sense, when acidiferous is the intended signification. Negative crystal. (a) A cavity in a mineral mass, having the form of a crystal. (b) A crystal which has the power of negative double refraction. See refraction. negative electricity (Elec.), the kind of electricity which is developed upon resin or ebonite when rubbed, or which appears at that pole of a voltaic battery which is connected with the plate most attacked by the exciting liquid; -- formerly called resinous electricity. Opposed to positive electricity. Formerly, according to Franklin's theory of a single electric fluid, negative electricity was supposed to be electricity in a degree below saturation, or the natural amount for a given body. see Electricity. Negative eyepiece. (Opt.) see under Eyepiece. Negative quantity (Alg.), a quantity preceded by the negative sign, or which stands in the relation indicated by this sign to some other quantity. See Negative sign (below). Negative rotation, right-handed rotation. See Right-handed, 3. Negative sign, the sign -, or minus (opposed in signification to +, or plus), indicating that the quantity to which it is prefixed is to be subtracted from the preceding quantity, or is to be reckoned from zero or cipher in the opposite direction to that of quanties having the sign plus either expressed or understood; thus, in a - b, b is to be substracted from a, or regarded as opposite to it in value; and -10[deg] on a thermometer means 10[deg] below the zero of the scale.
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