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.
Mycology. (in heterothallic fungi) designating, in the absence of morphological differentiation, one of the two strains of mycelia that unite in the sexual process.
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So is interrobang. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
noun, plural plus·es, plus·ses.
9.
a plus quantity.
10.
Arithmetic, plus sign.
11.
something additional.
12.
a surplus or gain.
conjunction
13.
Informal. also; and; furthermore: A bicycle is cheaper than a car, plus it doesn't pollute the air.
adverb
Idioms 14.
in addition; besides.
15.
pluses and minuses, the good and bad points of something; the advantages and disadvantages; the pros and cons: She spent hours listing the pluses and minuses of each of the apartments she had looked at, trying to narrow down her choices.
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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plew, plu or plue (pluː) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| (formerly in Canada) a beaver skin used as a standard unit of value in the fur trade | |
| [from Canadian French pelu (adj) hairy, from French poilu, from poil hair, from Latin pilus] | |
| plu, plu or plue | |
| —n | |
| [from Canadian French pelu (adj) hairy, from French poilu, from poil hair, from Latin pilus] | |
| plue, plu or plue | |
| —n | |
| [from Canadian French pelu (adj) hairy, from French poilu, from poil hair, from Latin pilus] | |
| plu or plue (pluː) | |
| —n | |
| variant spellings of plew | |
| plue or plue | |
| —n | |
| PLU | |
| —abbreviation for | |
| people like us | |
| 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.
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.).
plus ça change
1903, from Fr. phrase plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose (1849), lit. "the more it changes, the more it stays the same."
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PLUS definition
Late 60's. Machine-oriented systems language used internally by Univac.
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Example sentences
The iron isn't pure-scientists believe it contains sulfur and nickel, plus smaller amounts of other elements.
Plus there are many aspects to environmental impact that are unequal and can never be equalized.
Please could, please could, jam it not plus more sit in when.
Patients will receive the vaccine plus three adjuvants.
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