plus (pl s)conj. 1. Mathematics Increased by the addition of: Two plus two is four. 2. Added to; along with: Their strength plus their spirit makes them formidable. Intelligence plus wit makes for an interesting person. 3. Usage Problem And: "[He] is a committed man, plus he has imagination, vitality and national stature" (Merv Griffin). adj. 1. Positive or on the positive part of a scale: a plus value; a temperature of plus five degrees. 2. Added or extra: a plus benefit. 3. Informal Increased to a further degree or number: "At 70 plus, [he] is old enough to be metaphysical" (Anatole Broyard). 4. Ranking on the higher end of a designated scale: a grade of C plus. 5. Physics Positive. n. pl. plus·es or plus·ses 1. Mathematics The plus sign (+). 2. A positive quantity. 3. A favorable condition or factor: The clear weather was a plus for the golf tournament. [Latin pl  s, more; see pel -1 in Indo-European roots.]Usage Note: When mathematical equations are pronounced as English sentences, the verb is usually in the singular: Two plus two is (or equals) four. By the same token, subjects containing two noun phrases joined by plus are usually construed as singular: The construction slowdown plus the bad weather has made for a weak market. This observation has led some to argue that in these sentences, plus functions as a preposition meaning "in addition to." But if this were true, the plus phrase could be moved to the beginning of the sentence. Clearly, this is not the case  we do not say Plus the bad weather, the construction slowdown has made for a weak market. It makes more sense to view plus in these uses as a conjunction that joins two subjects into a single entity requiring a single verb by notional agreement, just as and does in the sentence Chips and beans is her favorite appetizer. · The usage plus which in The construction industry has been hurt by the rise in rates. Plus which, bad weather has affected housing starts is not well established in formal writing; nor is plus accepted as correct in introducing an independent clause, as in She has a great deal of talent, plus she is willing to work hard. |
plus
prep
1. increased by the addition of: four plus two
2. with the addition of: a good salary, plus a company car
Adjective
1. indicating addition: a plus sign
2. Maths same as positive (sense 7)
3. on the positive part of a scale
4. indicating the positive side of an electrical circuit
5. involving advantage: a plus factor
6. Informal having a value above the value stated: it must be worth a thousand pounds plus
7. slightly above a specified standard: he received a B plus for his essay
Noun
1. a plus sign (+), indicating addition
2. a positive quantity
3. Informal something positive or an advantage
4. a gain, surplus, or advantage [Latin: more]
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.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  plus - a useful or valuable quality quality - an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare resource - a source of aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed; "the local library is a valuable resource" advantage, vantage - the quality of having a superior or more favorable position; "the experience gave him the advantage over me" metier, speciality, specialty, forte, strong point, strong suit, long suit, strength - an asset of special worth or utility; "cooking is his forte" |
| 2. |  plus - the arithmetic operation of summing; calculating the sum of two or more numbers; "the summation of four and three gives seven"; "four plus three equals seven"arithmetic operation - a mathematical operation involving numbers | |
| Adj. | 1. | plus - on the positive side or higher end of a scale; "a plus value"; "temperature of plus 5 degrees"; "a grade of C plus" minus - on the negative side or lower end of a scale; "minus 5 degrees"; "a grade of B minus" |
| 2. | plus - involving advantage or good; "a plus (or positive) factor" advantageous - giving an advantage; "a contract advantageous to our country"; "socially advantageous to entertain often" |
plus
noun 2. (Informal) advantage, benefit, asset, gain, extra, bonus, perk Brit. (informal) good point, icing on the cake
adjective 3. additional, added, extra, positive, supplementary, add-on
USAGE When you have a sentence with more than one subject linked by and, this makes the subject plural and means it should take a plural verb: the doctor and all the nurses were (not was) waiting for the patient. However, where the subjects are linked by plus, together with, or along with, the number of the verb remains just as it would have been if the extra subjects had not been mentioned. Therefore you would say the doctor, together with all the nurses, was (not were) waiting for the patient.
Translations
plus [plʌs] n (also: plus sign) → segno più
prep → più
adj (MATH, ELEC) → positivo/a;
it's a plus (fig) → è un vantaggio
prep plus [plas]
used to show addition Two plus three equals five (2 + 3 = 5). plus زائِد плюс plus plus plus συν más pluss بعلاوۀ plus plus וְעוֹד, פְּלוּס धन चिह्न plus,više plusz tambah plús più ～を加えて ...을 더하여 plius plus tambah plus pluss plus mais plus плюс plus plus plus plus เพิ่มเข้าไป artı 加上 плюс جمع کي علامت cộng 加上
n
(alsoplus sign) a sign (+) used to show addition or positive quality. plus عَلامَة الزّائِد плюс (znaménko) plus plustegn das Plus συν signo más plussmärk مثبت plusmerkki (signe) plus הַסִימָן פְּלוּס मिलाकर, और मिलाकर pozitivan összeadásjel tanda tambah plúsmerki più プラス記号 덧셈 []부호 pliusas pluszīme; saskaitīšanas zīme tanda campur plusteken pluss-/addisjonstegn plus sinal de mais (semnul) plus знак плюс (znamienko) plus plus znak plus plustecken เครื่องหมายบวก artı işareti (+) 加號`十` знак плюс علامت phép cộng; dấu dương 加号`十`
adj
positive or more than zero a plus quantity; The temperature was plus fifteen degrees. positief زائِد او أعلى من положителен nad nulou, plus plus positiv, plus θετικός positivo pluss مثبت positiivinen, plus positif; au-dessus de zéro חִיוּבִי धन pozitivna plusz positif pósitífur, jákvæður; yfir (núlli) più プラスの 정(正)의, 영상(零上)의 teigiamas, plius pozitīvs, plus; virs nulles positif positief, boven nul pluss dodatni, plus positivo plus; peste zero положительный nad nulou, plus pozitiven u plusu plus บวกหรือมากกว่าศูนย์ artı, pozitif 正的(大於0的) позитивний مثبت، صفر سے زيادہ dương 正的（大于0的）
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