plus
more by the addition of; increased by: ten plus two is twelve.
with the addition of; with: He had wealth plus fame.
involving or noting addition.
positive: a plus quantity.
more (by a certain amount).
Electricity. pertaining to or characterized by positive electricity: the plus terminal.
Mycology. (in heterothallic fungi) designating, in the absence of morphological differentiation, one of the two strains of mycelia that unite in the sexual process.
having a certain quality to an unusual degree: He has personality plus.
a plus quantity.
Arithmetic. plus sign.
something additional.
a surplus or gain.
Informal. also; and; furthermore: A bicycle is cheaper than a car, plus it doesn't pollute the air.
in addition; besides.
Idioms about plus
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 of plus
1usage note For plus
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How to use plus in a sentence
Learning how to beat that unforgiving chill and stay warm and cozy will allow you to have the full winter wonderland experience, plus take advantage of the empty trails, quiet animal encounters, and the beautiful silent nights.
How to stay warm while sleeping in the frigid outdoors | Alisha McDarris | February 12, 2021 | Popular-ScienceTimes of San Diego noted that the essential worker tier that’s next on the county’s list also includes child care workers, plus those who work in food and agriculture.
Morning Report: Not Much COVID Enforcement Happening Despite Crackdown | Voice of San Diego | February 12, 2021 | Voice of San DiegoDespite the defeat, Pittsburgh still had an all-time tandem in Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, plus the NHL’s 10th-youngest roster in 2017-18,4 and it went into 2018-19 as one of the league’s better teams.
Can The Pittsburgh Penguins Save Their Season? | Neil Paine (neil.paine@fivethirtyeight.com) | February 11, 2021 | FiveThirtyEightAnyone in a senior leadership role will still be doing multiple jobs outside of their own — plus you never really forget how to run campaigns.
‘Chronically understaffed’: Confessions of an agency exec on the cost of online advertising’s Covid growth | Seb Joseph | February 11, 2021 | DigidayThe space seats 300 plus with only 30 people or so in the room.
plus the GOP electorate has become more conservative since 2008.
Some seventy-plus countries currently offer some paternity leave or parental leave days reserved for the father.
How Good Dads Can Change the World | Gary Barker, PhD, Michael Kaufman | January 6, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTBut self-doubt, while a healthy quality for human beings to have, is alas not a plus for politicians.
Mario Cuomo: An OK Governor, but a Far Better Person | Michael Tomasky | January 2, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTplus, expect outside players to take actions related to the conflict.
In the Middle East, the Two-State Solution Is Dead | Dean Obeidallah | January 2, 2015 | THE DAILY BEAST“Angry Birds is a small fun game plus a lot of pointless garbage,” Smith tells me.
Lost For Thousands of Strokes: 'Desert Golfing' Is 'Angry Birds' as Modern Art | Alec Kubas-Meyer | January 2, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTLamb fills his case, and lights this the ne plus ultra of a soothing weed.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsIe raconteray seulement ce qu' mon advis on orroit plus volontiers.
Ils me conduysirent en la plus grande cabane de toutes; elle contenoit bien 80 ames.
Ces gens, croy-je, sont les plus grands harangueurs de toute la terre; ils ne font rien sans cela.
The facts have been stated very simply, plus one brief general comment.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I | Ian Hamilton
British Dictionary definitions for plus
/ (plʌs) /
increased by the addition of: four plus two (written 4 + 2)
with or with the addition of: a good job, plus a new car
Also: positive (prenominal) indicating or involving addition: a plus sign
another word for positive (def. 8), positive (def. 9)
on the positive part of a scale or coordinate axis: a value of +x
indicating the positive side of an electrical circuit
involving positive advantage or good: a plus factor
(postpositive) informal having a value above that which is stated or expected: she had charm plus
(postpositive) slightly above a specified standard on a particular grade or percentage: he received a B+ rating on his essay
botany designating the strain of fungus that can only undergo sexual reproduction with a minus strain
short for plus sign
a positive quantity
informal something positive or to the good
a gain, surplus, or advantage
Origin of plus
1- Mathematical symbol: +
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