Definition of PLUS

plus

Meanings

Plural: pluses, plusses

Noun

  • a useful or valuable quality
  • the arithmetic operation of summing; calculating the sum of two or more numbers
    • "four plus three equals seven"
  • A positive quantity.
  • An asset or useful addition.
  • A plus sign: +.
  • Abbreviation of LGBT+

Adjective

  • on the positive side or higher end of a scale
    • "a plus value"
    • "temperature of plus 5 degrees"
    • "a grade of C plus"

Adjective Satellite

  • involving advantage or good
    • "a plus (or positive) factor"

Prep

  • And; sum of the previous one and the following one.
  • With; having in addition.

Conj

  • And also; in addition; besides (which).

Adj

  • Being positive rather than negative or zero.
  • Positive, or involving advantage.
  • Electrically positive.
  • (Of a quantity) Equal to or greater than; or more; upwards.
  • And more.

Verb

  • To add; to subject to addition.
  • To increase in magnitude.
  • To improve.
  • To provide critical feedback by giving suggestions for improvement rather than criticisms.
  • To sell additional related items with an original purchase.
  • To frame in a positive light; to provide a sympathetic interpretation.
  • To give a mark of approval on Google+.
  • To increase the potency of a remedy by diluting it in water and stirring.
  • To increase a correction.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin plūs (“more”).

Synonyms

addition, advantageous, and, asset, being positive rather than negative, good, plus sign, positive, summation, zero

Antonyms

bad, disadvantageous, liability, minus, minus sign, negative

Scrabble Score: 6

plus is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
plus is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
plus is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

plus is a valid Words With Friends word