Plus
/plʌs/
Plus is an adjective, preposition and noun with 6 senses listed below, each with examples where available, plus synonyms and a word game to make it stick.
Definition
adjective
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Being positive rather than negative or zero.
“−2 * −2 = +4 ("minus 2 times minus 2 equals plus four")”
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(Of a quantity) Equal to or greater than; or more; upwards.
“The bus can fit 60 plus kids, but we only get 48.”
preposition
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And; sum of the previous one and the following one.
“A water molecule is made up of two hydrogen atoms plus one of oxygen.”
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With; having in addition.
“I've won a holiday to France plus five hundred euros in spending money!”
Definitions from the Free Dictionary API
Origin
From Latin plus.
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Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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