plus
♦♦ plus /pl'ʌs/ (plusesor plusses)
1 [CONJ]
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.
≠ minus
2 [ADJ] ADJ amount
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.
plus or minus: see minus
≠ minus
3 [CONJ]
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...
= and
4 [ADJ] amount ADJ
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...
5
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'.
≠ minus
6 [N-COUNT]
A plus is an advantage or benefit. (INFORMAL)
Experience of any career in sales is a big plus...
≠ drawbackplus sign (plus signs)
[N-COUNT]
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+).
1 [CONJ]
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.
≠ minus
2 [ADJ] ADJ amount
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.
plus or minus: see minus
≠ minus
3 [CONJ]
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...
= and
4 [ADJ] amount ADJ
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...
5
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'.
≠ minus
6 [N-COUNT]
A plus is an advantage or benefit. (INFORMAL)
Experience of any career in sales is a big plus...
≠ drawbackplus sign (plus signs)
[N-COUNT]
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+).