plus
adjective
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Definition of plus
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plus
noun
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also plusses
Definition of plus (Entry 2 of 4)
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prepositionDefinition of plus (Entry 3 of 4)
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conjunctionDefinition of plus (Entry 4 of 4)
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Synonyms & Antonyms for plus
Synonyms: Noun
accretion, accrual, addendum, addition, augmentation, boost, expansion, gain, increase, increment, more, proliferation, raise, rise, step-up, supplement, uptick
Antonyms: Noun
abatement, decline, decrease, decrement, depletion, diminishment, diminution, drop-off, fall, falloff, lessening, loss, lowering, reduction, shrinkage, step-down
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Examples of plus in a Sentence
Noun
The apartment isn't perfect, but the fact that it has new appliances is a plus. The job doesn't pay well, but the convenient hours are a definite plus.Preposition
The hotel has two restaurants, plus a bar and a swimming pool.Conjunction
He works a full-time job during the day, plus he goes to school at night. I enjoy gardening, plus it's good exercise.
Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
On the plus side, the study puts California in third place for lowest infant mortality rate. — Rex Crum, The Mercury News, "Where does California rank for having a baby in the U.S.?," 12 Aug. 2019 Yet, on the plus side, operating income grew 62.7% to $327 million from $201 million in the year earlier period, while OIBDA grew 30.5% to $530 million from $406 million. — Ed Christman, Billboard, "Warner Music Q3 Revenue Tops $1 Billion as Streaming Enjoys Double-Digit Growth," 6 Aug. 2019 Despite a few people labeling her plus-size, Palvin is reportedly a size 8 and not anywhere close to plus size. — Marc Bain, Quartzy, "Inclusion-challenged Victoria’s Secret has hired its first transgender model," 5 Aug. 2019 On the plus side, the job market is strong, with unemployment hovering at 50-year lows, and consumers remain upbeat. — Larry Edelman, BostonGlobe.com, "Fed puts its credibility on the line with plan to cut rates while US economy is still healthy," 30 July 2019 On the plus side, climate change favors Northeast Ohio down the road for grape growing. — Marc Bona, cleveland.com, "Vintage Ohio celebrates 25 years: How the wine festival grew," 29 July 2019 On the plus side, South Alabama can spend all its time in the offseason and preseason preparing for Nebraska. — Creg Stephenson | Cstephenson@al.com, al, "Nebraska is ideal opener for South Alabama, Steve Campbell says," 23 July 2019 On the plus side, however, the paper does show the advantage of pre-registering experimental designs. — John Timmer, Ars Technica, "When it comes to moral decisions, testosterone doesn’t seem to do much," 23 July 2019 On the plus side, the number of A schools increased in the 2018-19 school year to 10 from eight the previous year. — Jerry Fallstrom, orlandosentinel.com, "Lake school district maintains B grade. The number of A schools increases. But B schools decline.," 16 July 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Getting Andy Ludwig back as our coordinator is a big plus. — Matt Murschel, orlandosentinel.com, "2019 College Football Rankings: No. 21 Utah vies for Pac-12 title," 4 Aug. 2019 At the same time, regardless of education level, much of the training for a heavy equipment mechanic is done on the job, which means experience in the field is considered to be a big plus for employers. — Emilia Benton, Houston Chronicle, "Heavy equipment mechanics have wide range of hiring opportunities," 7 July 2019 But with a hint of bitterness to offset the oil and yogurt, the kale is a definite plus. — Daniel Neman, Twin Cities, "Four recipes to celebrate the in-season, in-the-moment kale," 20 June 2019 Besides judging delicious dutch oven desserts on Friday and ribs (Brian) and brisket (me) on Saturday, getting to know our attentive table captains and fellow judges was a big plus. — Ardie A. Davis, kansascity, "Houston BBQ contest full of fun, flavor and hospitality | The Kansas City Star," 2 Mar. 2018 Indoor plumbing was a big plus, as was a furnace and gas-light fixtures. —