English Dictionary
Definition plus in British English
plus
adjective, conjunction, preposition
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
adjective, conjunction, preposition
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
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.
used for showing that one number or amount is added to another. This word is usually represented in mathematics by +
used for showing that one number or amount is added to another. This word is usually represented in mathematics by +
36 plus 5 is 41.
used when mentioning an additional thing or fact
He came along with his five children, plus their partners, and his grandchildren.
used before a number for giving temperatures above zero
used for describing an advantage or positive quality that something has
