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Preposition: plus  plús
  1. With the addition of; increased by
    "one plus one is two";
    - and
Adjective: plus  plús
  1. Involving advantage or good
    "a plus factor";
    - positive
     
  2. On the positive side or higher end of a scale
    "a plus value"; "temperature of plus 5 degrees"; "a grade of C plus"
Noun: plus (pluses,plusses)  plús
  1. A useful or valuable quality
    - asset
     
  2. The arithmetic operation of summing; calculating the sum of two or more numbers
    "four plus three equals seven";
    - summation, addition
     
  3. A sign indicating the operation of addition
    - plus sign
Conjunction: plus  plús
  1. And also; in addition
    "Let's go home now, it's late, plus I'm not feeling too well."

Derived forms: plusses, pluses

See also: advantageous, favorable [US], favourable [Brit, Cdn], nonnegative, positive

Type of: arithmetic operation, quality, sign

Antonym: liability, minus

Encyclopedia: Plus, minus, and plus-minus signs