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plus (plus)

  1. added to 2 plus 2 equals 4
  2. increased by; in addition to salary plus bonus
  3. Informal with the addition of he returned wiser and plus $300

Etymology: L, more < IE *plēyos, compar. of *pelu-, much < base *pel- > full

adjective

  1. indicating or involving addition a plus sign
  2. positive a plus quantity
  3. somewhat higher than a grade of B plus
  4. involving extra gain or advantage plus sales, a plus factor
  5. Informal and more she has personality plus
  6. Bot. designating one of two strains of certain fungi and algae which only mate with the opposite (minus) strain
  7. ☆ Elec. positive the plus terminal

adverb, conjunction

Informal in addition; moreover; and we have the time, plus we have the money

noun pl. pluses plus′es or plusses plus′·ses

  1. a plus sign
  2. an added or favorable quantity or thing
  3. a positive quantity

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

plus Synonyms

plus

modif. & prep.

added to, additional, additionally, increased by, with the addition of, surplus, positive; see also extra.

Antonyms less*, minus*, subtracted from.


Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus Copyright © 1999 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

plus Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • age: Young and Free is developing a brand new befriending service for young people aged 16 plus in the Bristol area.

Adjective modifier

  • 1m: There has been an immense increase in the property market for homes valued at £ 1m plus, according to Land Registry figures.

Modifies a noun

  • cot: The cottage sleeps 4 plus cot and is fully centrally heated.

Noun used with modifier

  • benefit: We should not find so many places in this way as we could if we allowed these sectors to employ people on benefit plus.
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