单词 | pluses |
释义 | plus1 of 4adjective ˈpləs 1 : algebraically positive 2 : having, receiving, or being in addition to what is anticipated 3 a : falling high in a specified range a grade of C plus b : greater than that specified c : possessing a specified quality to a high degree 4 : electrically positive 5 : relating to or being a particular one of the two mating types that are required for successful fertilization in sexual reproduction in some lower plantlike organisms (such as a fungus) plus 2 of 4noun plural pluses ˈplə-səz also plusses 1 : plus sign 2 : an added quantity 3 : a positive factor or quality 4 : surplus plus 3 of 4preposition1 : increased by : with the addition of four plus five principal plus interest 2 : besides —used chiefly in speech and casual writing plus all this, as a sedative it has no equal—Groucho Marx plus 4 of 4conjunction1 : and eats alone, a hot beef sandwich plus a BLT plus apple pie—Garrison Keillor 2 : in addition to which it's also pretty on my open shelves, plus it smells good—Nikki Giovanni Using Plus as a Conjunction: Usage Guide
The preposition plus has long been used with a meaning equivalent to and (as in "two plus two"); people have come to use plus as a conjunction much like and. Sense 2 is considered to be an adverb by some. It is used chiefly in speech and in informal writing. pluses noun variants also plusses 1 as in increases something added (as by growth) a recalculation of the year's income that resulted in a plus in the company's profits Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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2 as in excesses the state or an instance of going beyond what is usual, proper, or needed the supply of cranberries is greatly in plus of the demand for them in the market Synonyms & Similar Words
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