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plus
(plŭs)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.
6. Plus-size.
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.
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 use of plus introducing an independent clause has long been considered infelicitous, if not wrong. But a clear majority of the Usage Panel accepts it. In our 2009 survey, 67 percent accepted the example He has a lot of personal charm. Plus, he knows what he's doing. Some 63 percent accepted an example expressing negative judgment: We were a terrible team. Plus, we had bad uniforms.
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plus
(plʌs)prep
1. (Mathematics) increased by the addition of: four plus two (written 4 + 2).
2. with or with the addition of: a good job, plus a new car.
adj
3. (Mathematics) (prenominal) Also: positive indicating or involving addition: a plus sign.
5. (Mathematics) on the positive part of a scale or coordinate axis: a value of +x.
6. (Electronics) indicating the positive side of an electrical circuit
7. involving positive advantage or good: a plus factor.
8. (postpositive) informal having a value above that which is stated or expected: she had charm plus.
9. (Education) (postpositive) slightly above a specified standard on a particular grade or percentage: he received a B+ rating on his essay.
10. (Botany) botany designating the strain of fungus that can only undergo sexual reproduction with a minus strain
n
Mathematical symbol: + 11. (Mathematics) short for plus sign
12. (Mathematics) a positive quantity
13. informal something positive or to the good
14. a gain, surplus, or advantage
[C17: from Latin: more; compare Greek pleiōn, Old Norse fleiri more, German viel much]
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
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plus
(plʌs)prep., adj., n., pl. plus•es or plus•ses,
conj., adv. prep.
1. increased by: Ten plus two is twelve.
2. in addition to: to have wealth plus fame.
adj. 3. involving or noting addition.
4. positive: on the plus side.
5. more or greater, as in relation to a certain amount or level: A plus for effort.
6. pertaining to or characterized by positive electricity: the plus terminal.
7. of a remarkable degree: She has personality plus.
n. 8. a plus quantity.
9. plus sign.
10. something additional.
11. a surplus or gain.
conj. 12. also; furthermore: It's safe plus it's economical.
adv. 13. in addition; besides.
[1570–80; < Latin plūs more; akin to Old Norse fleiri, Greek pleíōn more, Old English feolu, fela, German viel, Gothic filu, Old Irish il, Greek polý many]
usage: The relatively new use of plus as a conjunction, although increasing, occurs mainly in informal speech and writing. Many object to this use, and it is still rare in more formal writing.
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| 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" |
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plus
preposition
1. and, with, added to, coupled with, with the addition of Send a cheque for £18.99 plus £2 for postage and packing.
noun
1. (Informal) advantage, benefit, asset, gain, extra, bonus, perk (Brit. informal), good point, icing on the cake A big plus is that the data can be stored on a PC.
adjective
1. additional, added, extra, positive, supplementary, add-on Accessibility is the other plus point of the borough.
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Translations
زائِدزائِد او أعلى منزائِداًعَلامَة الزّائِد
plusnad nulou
plusplustegn
plus
plus
összeadásjelplusz
plúsplúsmerkipósitífur, jákvæîur; yfir
･･･を加えて
...을 더하여
pliusas
pluspluszīmepozitīvs, plussaskaitīšanas zīmevirs nulles
nad nulou
inplus
plus
เพิ่มอีก
cộng thêm
plus
[plʌs]A. PREP
B. ADJ
2. twenty plus → veinte y pico, veintitantos
two pounds plus → dos libras y algo más, más de dos libras
on earnings of £40,000 plus → de un sueldo de 40.000 libras en adelante
two pounds plus → dos libras y algo más, más de dos libras
on earnings of £40,000 plus → de un sueldo de 40.000 libras en adelante
C. N
E. CPD plus fours NPL → pantalones mpl de golf, pantalones mpl holgados de media pierna
plus sign N → signo m (de) más, signo m de sumar
plus sign N → signo m (de) más, signo m de sumar
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
plus
[ˈplʌs] conj (= and) → plus
4 plus 3 equals 7 → Quatre plus trois égalent sept.
three children plus a dog → trois enfants plus un chien
4 plus 3 equals 7 → Quatre plus trois égalent sept.
three children plus a dog → trois enfants plus un chien
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
plus
prep (= added to, increased by) → plus (+dat); (= together with) → und (außerdem); the day’s takings were plus £100 → die Tageseinnahmen lagen um £ 100 höher; plus or minus 10% → plus minus 10%
adj
n (= sign) → Pluszeichen nt; (= positive factor) → Pluspunkt m; (= extra) → Plus nt; if after all the deductions you still finish up with a plus → wenn dir nach allen Abzügen noch etwas übrig bleibt
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
plus
[plʌs]1. prep → più
2. adj (Math, Elec) → positivo/a
ten/twenty plus → più di dieci/venti
you must be 20 plus → devi avere vent'anni compiuti
a plus factor (fig) → un vantaggio
ten/twenty plus → più di dieci/venti
you must be 20 plus → devi avere vent'anni compiuti
a plus factor (fig) → un vantaggio
3. n (Math) (plus sign) → più m inv (fig) (advantage) → vantaggio
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
plus
(plas) preposition used to show addition. Two plus three equals five (2 + 3 = 5).
noun (also plus sign) a sign (+) used to show addition or positive quality.
adjective positive or more than zero. a plus quantity; The temperature was plus fifteen degrees.
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plus
→ زائِداً plus plus plus συν más plus plus plus più ･･･を加えて ...을 더하여 plus pluss więcej mais плюс plus เพิ่มอีก ayrıca cộng thêm 加上Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009