pluses

Variant of plus

plus definition

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 © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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