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preposition
1.
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.
EXPANDMycology. (in heterothallic fungi) designating, in the absence of morphological differentiation, one of the two strains of mycelia that unite in the sexual process.
8.
COLLAPSEhaving a certain quality to an unusual degree: He has personality plus.
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conjunction
13.
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; < Latin plūs more; akin to Greek pleíōn, Old Norse fleiri more, Old English feolu, fela, German viel, Gothic filu, Old Irish il, Greek polý many
1570–80; < Latin plūs more; akin to Greek pleíōn, Old Norse fleiri more, Old English feolu, fela, German viel, Gothic filu, Old Irish il, Greek 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.
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.
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| plus (plʌs) | |
| —prep | |
| 1. | increased by the addition of: four plus two |
| 2. | with or with the addition of: a good job, plus a new car |
| —adj | |
| 3. | (prenominal) Also: positive indicating or involving addition: a plus sign |
| 4. | positive another word for positive |
| 5. | on the positive part of a scale or coordinate axis: a value of +x |
| 6. | indicating the positive side of an electrical circuit |
| 7. | involving positive advantage or good: a plus factor |
| 8. | informal (postpositive) having a value above that which is stated or expected: she had charm plus |
| 9. | (postpositive) slightly above a specified standard on a particular grade or percentage: he received a B+ rating on his essay |
| 10. | botany designating the strain of fungus that can only undergo sexual reproduction with a minus strain |
| —n | |
| 11. | short for plus sign |
| 12. | a positive quantity |
| 13. | informal something positive or to the good |
| 14. | a gain, surplus, or advantage |
| usage Plus, together with, and along with do not create compound subjects in the way that and does: the number of the verb depends on that of the subject to which plus, together with, or along with is added: this task, plus all the others, was (not were) undertaken by the government; the doctor, together with the nurses, was (not were) waiting for the patient | |
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Word Origin & History
plus
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.
EXPANDAs 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.).
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PLUS definition
Late 60's. Machine-oriented systems language used internally by Univac.
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