- plus
- plus [plus]prep.[L, more < IE * plēyos, compar. of * pelu-, much < base * pel- > FULL1]1. added to [2 plus 2 equals 4]2. increased by; in addition to [salary plus bonus]3. Informal with the addition of [he returned wiser and plus $300]adj.1. indicating or involving addition [a plus sign]2. positive [a plus quantity]3. somewhat higher than [a grade of B plus]4. involving extra gain or advantage [plus sales, a plus factor]5. Informal and more [she has personality plus]6. Bot. designating one of two strains of certain fungi and algae which only mate with the opposite ( minus) strain☆ 7. Elec. POSITIVE [the plus terminal]adv., conj.Informal in addition; moreover; and [we have the time, plus we have the money]n.pl. pluses or plusses1. a plus sign2. an added or favorable quantity or thing3. a positive quantity
English World dictionary. V. Neufeldt. 2014.