plus

UK: plʌs | US: plʌs

Definition

  1. prep. added to

  2. adj. involving addition; positive

  3. n. an advantage or positive feature

  4. conj. (informal) and also

Structure

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Etymology

Derived directly from Latin plus ("more"), related to plenus ("full"). The word retained its original mathematical/additional sense in English (first recorded 14th century) while expanding to figurative meanings like "advantage" (19th century). Unlike many Latin borrowings, it never developed complex morphological divisions in English usage.

Examples

  1. Three plus two equals five.

  2. The job offers a salary plus benefits.

  3. Her experience is a definite plus for the team.

  4. The temperature is plus ten degrees today.

  5. I’ll take the salad, plus a bowl of soup.