Plus

Pronunciation

• IPA: /plÊŒs/
• Rhymes: -ÊŒs

Origin

From Latin plus ("more").

Full definition of plus

Conjunction

1. sum of the previous one and the following one.Two plus two equals four.A water molecule is made up of two hydrogen atoms plus one of oxygen.
2. (colloquial) with; having in additionI've won a holiday to France plus five hundred Euros' spending money!
3. and also; in additionLet's go home now, it's late, plus I'm not feeling too well.

Synonyms

• and

Antonyms

• minus

Derived terms

• plus sign

Noun

1. A positive quantity.
2. An asset or useful addition.He is a real plus to the team.
3. (arithmetic) A plus sign: +.

Synonyms

• (useful addition) asset
• (arithmetic: plus sign) plus sign

Antonyms

• (useful addition) liability, minus
• (arithmetic: plus sign) minus, minus sign

Adjective

1. Being positive rather than negative or zero.-2 * -2 = +4 ("minus 2 times minus 2 equals plus four")
2. Positive, or involving advantage.He is a plus factor.
3. (physics) Electrically positive.A battery has both a plus pole and a minus pole.

Derived terms

• (positive, involving advantage)
• on the plus side

Synonyms

• (being positive rather than negative or zero) positive
• (positive, involving advantage) advantageous, good, positive

Antonyms

• (being positive rather than negative or zero) minus, negative
• (positive, involving advantage) bad, disadvantageous, minus, negative

Verb

1. (informal) To add; to subject to addition.