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plus sign

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plus sign
n.
1. Mathematics The symbol (+), as in 2 + 2 = 4, that is used to indicate addition or a positive quantity.
2. Chemistry The same symbol, used to indicate dextrorotatory rotation of polarized light.
plus sign
n
(Mathematics) the symbol +, indicating addition or positive quantity
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Noun1.plus signplus sign - a sign indicating the operation of addition
sign - a character indicating a relation between quantities; "don't forget the minus sign"
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plus sign
n (Math, Elec) → Pluszeichen nt


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The words of some people might generally be written with a minus sign after them, the minus meaning that the personality of the speaker subtracted from, rather than added to, their weight; but Rebecca's words might always have borne the plus sign.
Rebecca Of Sunnybrook Farm by Wiggin, Kate Douglas View in context
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