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Definition plus in British English

plus adjective, conjunction, preposition

adjective, conjunction, preposition
/plʌs/

Plus can be used in the following ways:

as a preposition (followed by a noun or a number): Two plus seven is nine.It costs £11.99, plus £1.50 for postage and packing.The price includes 7 nights’ hotel accommodation plus car hire.

as a conjunction: Cleaning the old engines would be a difficult task, plus it wouldn’t be worth the effort.

as an adjective: The temperature is plus 12 degrees.There are 30 plus students in every class.

1

used for showing that one number or amount is added to another. This word is usually represented in mathematics by +

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used for showing that one number or amount is added to another. This word is usually represented in mathematics by +

Example

36 plus 5 is 41.

Example

You have to pay back £100 a month plus interest.

Example

Participants will receive a weekly wage of £126 plus travel expenses.

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used when mentioning an additional thing or fact

Example

He came along with his five children, plus their partners, and his grandchildren.

Example

The four men plus a forty-year-old woman have been arrested.

Example

The economy is currently strong in southeast England, plus we have low interest rates.

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2

used before a number for giving temperatures above zero

Example

The weather improved a little and temperatures rose to plus 5 degrees.

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3

used for describing an advantage or positive quality that something has

Example

One of the hotels has its own heated pool - a major plus point!

Example

Keane's amazing athletic skill will be a huge plus factor for the team in tomorrow's game.

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used after you mention a number or quantity to show that the actual number or quantity may be larger

Example

Ray Charles' 40-year plus career began in 1954.

Example

The album went straight to number one by selling 600,000-plus copies in its first week.

Example

The auctioneers can expect offers in the region of £300,000 plus.

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Definition plus in British English