plus
//ˈplʌs//
Forms
- Plural
- pluses
Definitions
1.A positive quantity.
- But the pluses far outweigh the criticisms.
2.An asset or useful addition.
- He is a real plus to the team.
- Look at Trife. He's got two felonies. That means he's finished in society. But he can rap. His two felonies, in rap, man, that's a plus.
3.A plus sign: +.
1.And; sum of the previous one and the following one.
- A water molecule is made up of two hydrogen atoms plus one of oxygen.
- Two plus two equals four.
2.With; having in addition.(colloquial)
- I've won a holiday to France plus five hundred euros in spending money!
1.And also; in addition; besides (which).
- Let's go home now. It's late, plus I'm not feeling too well.
1.Being positive rather than negative or zero.
2.Positive, or involving advantage.
- He is a plus factor.
Frequency
Overall
Common· #1911
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Uncommon
- General reading & writing
- Common
- Academic
- Rare
- Literature
- Rare
Related words
Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *-yōs
Proto-Indo-European *pléh₁yōs
Proto-Italic *plēōs
Old Latin plousder.
Latin plūsbor.
English plus
Borrowed from Latin plūs (“more”).