You say plus to show that one number or quantity is being added to another.
Send a cheque for £18.99 plus £2 for postage and packing.
They will pay about $673 million plus interest.
2. adjective
Plus before a number or quantity means that the number or quantity is greater than zero.
The aircraft was subjected to temperatures of minus 65 degrees and plus 120 degrees.
3. plus or minus
4. conjunction
You can use plus when mentioning an additional item or fact.
[informal]
There's easily enough room for two adults and three children, plus a dog in the boot.
I haven't exercised at all for years, plus I haven't got age on my side!
5. adjective
You use plus after a number or quantity to indicate that the actual number or quantity is greater than the one mentioned.
There are only 35 staff to serve 30,000-plus customers.
Among the guests were 16 high-flying executives, all on salaries of £50,000 a yearplus.
6.
Teachers use plus in grading work in schools and colleges. 'B plus' is a better grade than 'B', but it is not as good as 'A'.
7. countable noun
A plus is an advantage or benefit.
[informal]
Experience of any career in sales is a big plus.
There are plenty of plus points about being an older first-time mum.
Synonyms: advantage, benefit, asset, gain More Synonyms of plus
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plus in British English
(plʌs)
preposition
1.
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
adjective
3. Also: positive(prenominal)
indicating or involving addition
a plus sign
4. another word for positive (sense 8), positive (sense 9)
5.
on the positive part of a scale or coordinate axis
a value of +x
6.
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. (postpositive)
slightly above a specified standard on a particular grade or percentage
he received a B+ rating on his essay
10. botany
designating the strain of fungus that can only undergo sexual reproduction with a minus strain
noun
11. short for plus sign
12.
a positive quantity
13. informal
something positive or to the good
14.
a gain, surplus, or advantage
Mathematical symbol: +▶ 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
Word origin
C17: from Latin: more; compare Greek pleiōn, Old Norse fleiri more, German viel much
plus in American English
(plʌs)
preposition
1.
added to
2 plus 2 equals 4
2.
increased by; in addition to
salary plus bonus
3. Informal
with the addition of
he returned wiser and plus $300
adjective
4.
indicating or involving addition
a plus sign
5.
positive
a plus quantity
6.
somewhat higher than
a grade of B plus
7.
involving extra gain or advantage
plus sales, a plus factor
8. Informal
and more
she has personality plus
9. Botany
designating one of two strains of certain fungi and algae which only mate with the opposite (minus) strain
10. US, Electricity
positive
the plus terminal
adverb, conjunction
11. Informal
in addition; moreover; and
we have the time, plus we have the money
nounWord forms: pluralˈpluses or ˈplusses
12.
a plus sign
13.
an added or favorable quantity or thing
14.
a positive quantity
Word origin
L, more < IE *plēyos, compar. of *pelu-, much < base *pel- > full1
Examples of 'plus' in a sentence
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The big plus was we got the goal and a clean sheet.
The Sun (2017)
But the pressure of two jobs plus motherhood forced her to bow out.
The Sun (2016)
He has one plus one year in the club.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
His pace and movement was a real plus and should boost his confidence going back to his club.
The Sun (2016)
They sent out an email appeal saying at least half its team of four plus one reserve should not be men.
The Sun (2016)
You'll have smart ideas at work plus a quiet determination to succeed.
The Sun (2016)
Texts cost 1 plus your standard network charge.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The location is another plus.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
And at work your interesting ideas, plus an eye for detail, impress the bosses.
The Sun (2016)
Your ability to solve problems for other people is a real plus factor.
The Sun (2009)
Thirteen tricks and doubled slam made plus one.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
From plus to minus to not at all?
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Working with a team who want you to do well is a big plus.
The Sun (2013)
This is such a plus factor at work and when you have choices to make.
The Sun (2011)
You will be charged for one standard text message plus donation.
The Sun (2014)
He is an intelligent footballer and to have him come into the club is another plus.
The Sun (2009)
You can think fast and act decisively and this is such a plus factor at home.
The Sun (2013)
The plus side is that it gives you so many more options.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Ferry crossings for car and driver plus three passengers are included.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
It was a real plus for me.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
With only major pieces on the board plus opposite bishops one might expect that this position would be equal.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Those who are found to have evaded tax on their offshore assets will have to pay the tax plus interest.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The official reserve transactions balance is the sum of the current account balance plus the items in the capital account.
Mishkin, Frederic S. Financial Markets, Institutions and Money (1995)
Some theorists have proposed that we learn best in chunks of four, plus or minus two.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The Perfume Shop offers a competitive plus many employee benefits and a scheme.
The Sun (2008)
The charity calendar is 7.99 plus 1.50 postage and packing.
The Sun (2008)
You now have the interest plus a well-deserved 75 as a gesture of goodwill.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Buyers also had to pay a 5,000 premium plus VAT.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
In other languages
plus
British English: plus /plʌs/ PREPOSITION
You use plus to show that one number or quantity is being added to another.
Two plus two equals four.
American English: plus
Arabic: زائِداً
Brazilian Portuguese: mais
Chinese: 加上
Croatian: plus
Czech: plus
Danish: plus
Dutch: plus
European Spanish: más
Finnish: plus
French: plus
German: plus
Greek: συν
Italian: più
Japanese: ･･･を加えて
Korean: ...을 더하여
Norwegian: pluss
Polish: więcej
European Portuguese: mais
Romanian: plus
Russian: плюс
Latin American Spanish: más
Swedish: plus
Thai: เพิ่มอีก
Turkish: ayrıca
Ukrainian: плюс
Vietnamese: cộng thêm
British English: plus NOUN
A plus is an advantage or benefit.
Experience of any career in sales is a big plus.
American English: plus
Brazilian Portuguese: sinal de adição
Chinese: 优势
European Spanish: plus
French: atout
German: Plus
Italian: vantaggio
Japanese: 利点
Korean: 이익
European Portuguese: sinal de adição
Latin American Spanish: plus
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All related terms of 'plus'
plew
(formerly in Canada ) a beaver skin used as a standard unit of value in the fur trade
plu
people like us
cost-plus
A cost-plus basis for a contract about work to be done is one in which the buyer agrees to pay the seller or contractor all the cost plus a profit.
plus-one
a person who accompanies an invited person to a social function
plus sign
A plus sign is the sign + which is put between two numbers in order to show that the second number is being added to the first . It can also be put before a number to show that the number is greater than zero (+3), and after a number to indicate a number that is more than a minimum number or amount (18+).
plus size
a clothing size designed for people who are above the average size
eleven-plus
The eleven-plus is an exam which was taken by children in Britain at about the age of eleven , in order to decide which secondary school they should go to.
plus fours
Plus-fours are short wide trousers fastened below the knees which people used to wear when hunting or playing golf.
plus point
an advantage or positive characteristic
ne plus ultra
the extreme or perfect point or state
plus or minus
You use plus or minus to give the amount by which a particular number may vary .
cost-plus pricing
the setting of prices at the cost price plus a percentage
plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose
the more things change , the more they stay the same
Chinese translation of 'plus'
plus
(plʌs)
conj
(= added to) 加 (jiā)
(= as well as) 和 (hé)
adj
(= positive)[number]正的 (zhèng de)
adv
(= additionally) 此外 (cǐwài)
n(c)
(inf)
it's a plus这(這)是个(個)附加的好处(處) (zhè shì gè fùjiā de hǎochù) (个(個), gè)
We have one copy of the game to give away, plus ten posters for runners-up.
Synonyms
and
with
added to
coupled with
with the addition of
(noun)
Definition
a gain, surplus, or advantage
(informal)
A big plus is that the data can be stored on a PC.
Synonyms
advantage
A good crowd will be a definite advantage to the team.
benefit
I'm a great believer in the benefits of this form of therapy.
asset
Her leadership qualities were a great asset to the party.
gain
He buys art solely for financial gain.
extra
Optional extras including cooking tuition.
bonus
Anything else would be a bonus.
perk (British, informal)
a company car, private medical insurance and other perks
good point
icing on the cake
(adjective)
Definition
involving advantage
Accessibility is the other plus point of the borough.
Synonyms
additional
Additional troops have been sent to the region.
added
For added protection, choose moisturising lipsticks with sunscreen.
extra
Extra staff have been taken on to cover busy periods.
positive
supplementary
the question of whether or not we need to take supplementary vitamins
add-on
Usage note
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.
Additional synonyms
in the sense of added
For added protection, choose moisturising lipsticks with sunscreen.
Synonyms
extra,
more,
other,
further,
fresh,
additional,
supplementary,
auxiliary,
add-on,
supplemental,
ancillary
in the sense of asset
Definition
a thing or person that is valuable or useful
Her leadership qualities were a great asset to the party.
Synonyms
benefit,
help,
service,
aid,
advantage,
strength,
resource,
attraction,
blessing,
boon,
good point,
strong point,
ace in the hole,
feather in your cap,
ace up your sleeve
in the sense of benefit
Definition
a payment made by an institution or government to a person who is ill, unemployed, etc.
I'm a great believer in the benefits of this form of therapy.
Synonyms
good,
use,
help,
profit,
gain,
advantage,
favour,
reward,
utility,
merit,
boon,
mileage (informal),
avail
Synonyms of 'plus'
plus
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of bonus
Definition
something given, paid, or received above what is due or expected
Anything else would be a bonus.
Synonyms
advantage,
benefit,
gain,
extra,
plus (informal),
asset,
perk (British, informal),
icing on the cake
in the sense of extra
Definition
a person or thing that is additional
Optional extras including cooking tuition.
Synonyms
addition,
bonus,
supplement,
accessory,
complement,
add-on,
affix,
adjunct,
appendage,
addendum,
supernumerary,
appurtenance,
x
in the sense of extra
Definition
more than is usual, expected or needed
Extra staff have been taken on to cover busy periods.
Synonyms
additional,
more,
new,
other,
added,
further,
fresh,
accessory,
supplementary,
auxiliary,
add-on,
supplemental,
ancillary,
x
in the sense of gain
Definition
something won or acquired
He buys art solely for financial gain.
Synonyms
profit,
income,
earnings,
proceeds,
winnings,
return,
produce,
benefit,
advantage,
yield,
dividend,
acquisition,
attainment,
lucre (facetious),
emolument
in the sense of perk
Definition
an incidental benefit gained from a job, such as a company car
a company car, private medical insurance and other perks
Synonyms
bonus,
benefit,
extra,
plus (informal),
dividend,
icing on the cake,
fringe benefit,
perquisite (formal),
boot money (informal)
in the sense of supplementary
the question of whether or not we need to take supplementary vitamins