Idioms for plus
pluses and minuses,
the good and bad points of something; the advantages and disadvantages; the pros and cons: She spent hours listing the pluses and minuses of each of the apartments she had looked at, trying to narrow down her choices.
Origin of plus
1570–80; < Latin
plūs more; akin to Greek
pleíōn, Old Norse
fleiri more, Old English
feolu, fela, German
viel, Gothic
filu, Old Irish
il, Greek
polý many
usage note for plus
Since
plus as a preposition has long had the meanings “more by the addition of” and “with the addition of,” it was but a short step to a newer use, mainly in informal writing and speech, as a conjunction meaning “also, and, furthermore.” Although this use is increasing, many object to it, and it is rare in more formal writing.
And plus is likewise objected to, especially for being redundant:
The paper was delivered two hours late, and plus it was soaking wet.
Words nearby plus
Definition for plus (2 of 4)
Definition for plus (3 of 4)
ne plus ultra
[ nee pluhs uhl-truh, ney; Latin ne ploo s oo l-trah ]
/ ˈni ˌplʌs ˈʌl trə, ˈneɪ; Latin ˈnɛ ˌplʊs ˈʊl trɑ /
noun
the highest point; acme.
the most intense degree of a quality or state.
Origin of ne plus ultra
1690–1700; < New Latin, Latin
nē plūs ultrā (may you) not (go) further beyond (this point)
Definition for plus (4 of 4)
plew
or plu
[ ploo ]
/ plu /
noun Older Use in Western U.S. and (Canada ).
a beaver skin, especially one of prime quality.
Origin of plew
1790–1800; < Canadian French
pelu; French: noun use of
pelu haired, hairy (now obsolete or dial.); see
poilu
Example sentences from the Web for plus
British Dictionary definitions for plus (1 of 5)
plus
/ (plʌs) /
preposition
increased by the addition of
four plus two (written 4 + 2)
with or with the addition of
a good job, plus a new car
adjective
noun
Mathematical symbol:
+
Word Origin for plus
C17: from Latin: more; compare Greek
pleiōn, Old Norse
fleiri more, German
viel much
usage for plus
Plus, together with, and
along with do not create compound subjects in the way that
and does: the number of the verb depends on that of the subject to which
plus, together with, or
along with is added:
this task, plus all the others, was (not
were)
undertaken by the government; the doctor, together with the nurses, was (not
were)
waiting for the patient
British Dictionary definitions for plus (2 of 5)
ne plus ultra
/ Latin (ˈneɪ ˈplʊs ˈʊltrɑː) /
noun
the extreme or perfect point or state
Word Origin for ne plus ultra
literally: not more beyond (that is, go no further), allegedly a warning to sailors inscribed on the Pillars of Hercules at Gibraltar
British Dictionary definitions for plus (3 of 5)
British Dictionary definitions for plus (4 of 5)
PLU
/ text messaging /
abbreviation for
people like us
British Dictionary definitions for plus (5 of 5)
plew
plu or plue
/ (pluː) /
noun
(formerly in Canada) a beaver skin used as a standard unit of value in the fur trade
Word Origin for plew
from Canadian French
pelu (adj) hairy, from French
poilu, from
poil hair, from Latin
pilus