English Explanatory Dictionary

plus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prep
  1. And; sum of the previous one and the following one.
  2. With; having in addition.
conj
  1. And also; in addition; besides (which).
noun
  1. A positive quantity.
  2. An asset or useful addition.
  3. A plus sign: +.
  4. Abbreviation of LGBT+
adj
  1. Being positive rather than negative or zero.
  2. Positive, or involving advantage.
  3. Electrically positive.
  4. (Of a quantity) Equal to or greater than; or more; upwards.
  5. And more.
verb
  1. To add; to subject to addition.
  2. To increase in magnitude.
  3. To improve.
  4. To provide critical feedback by giving suggestions for improvement rather than criticisms.
  5. To sell additional related items with an original purchase.
  6. To frame in a positive light; to provide a sympathetic interpretation.
  7. To give a mark of approval on Google+.
  8. To increase the potency of a remedy by diluting it in water and stirring.
  9. To increase a correction.

Pronunciation

/ˈplʌs/ en-us-plus.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-plus.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Grendelkhan-plus.wav /ˈplɜs/ [ˈplɘ̞s] /ˈplɐs/ [ˈpläs] /ˈplʊs/

Word forms

plus pluses plusses pluss plusing plussing plused plussed

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin plūs (“more”).

Synonyms

and asset plus sign being positive rather than negative zero advantageous good positive

Antonyms

minus liability minus sign negative bad disadvantageous

Related words

add addition times

Derived words

11-plus examination A plus check plus China plus one comedy equals tragedy plus time confirm plus chop cost plus double-plus-good double-plus-ungood eleven-plus eleven plus Kleene plus minus-plus sign mostly plus ne plus ultra new game plus non-plus Norway-plus on-base plus slugging on the plus side PALplus Parkinson-plus syndrome pi-plus pi plus plus-alpha-pinene plus factor plus fours plus mark plus-minus plus minus plus-minus method plus-minus sign plus-one plus one plus or minus plus sign plus-size plus size plus-sized rien ne va plus sex-plus softplus two plus two equals five
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