plus

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   involving advantage or good

   a plus (or positive) factor

2. 2
   adj

   on the positive side or higher end of a scale

   a plus value

3. 3
   prep

   And; sum of the previous one and the following one.

   Two plus two equals four.

4. 4
   prep

   With; having in addition.

   I've won a holiday to France plus five hundred euros in spending money!

5. 5
   conj

   And also; in addition; besides (which).

   Let's go home now. It's late, plus I'm not feeling too well.

6. 6
   noun

   A positive quantity.

   But the pluses far outweigh the criticisms.

7. 7
   noun

   An asset or useful addition.

   He is a real plus to the team.

8. 8
   adj

   Being positive rather than negative or zero.

   −2 * −2 = +4 ("minus 2 times minus 2 equals plus four")

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin plūs (“more”).