plus

Universal Words preposition, noun, adjective, conjunction preposition 1 used when the two numbers or amounts mentioned are being added together: Two plus five is seven. * The cost is ｣22, plus ｣1 for postage. * Membership is 350 dollars per year plus tax. 2 as well as sth/sb; and also: We have to fit five of us plus all our gear in the car. OPPMINUS IDIOMS plus or minus used when the number mentioned may actually be more or less by a particular amount: The margin of error was plus or minus three percentage points. noun 1 (informal) an advantage; a good thing: Knowledge of French is a plus in her job. * There were a lot of pluses in the performance. 2 (also plus sign) the symbol( + ), used in mathematics: He put a plus instead of a minus. OPPMINUS adjective 1 used after a number to show that the real number or amount is more than the one mentioned: The work will cost ｣10000 plus. 2 above zero: The temperature is plus four degrees. OPPMINUS 3 [onlybeforenoun] used to describe an aspect of sth that you consider to be a good thing: One of the hotel's plus points is that it is very central. * On the plus side, all the staff are enthusiastic. * The plus side of working at home is that you can be more flexible. OPPMINUS 4 [notbeforenoun] (used in a system of marks / grades) slightly higher than the mark/grade A, B, etc: I got B plus (B+) in the test. OPPMINUS conjunction (informal) used to add more information SYNFURTHERMORE: I've got too much on at work. Plus my father is not well.