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Plʌs Adjective Bre Work Cost Temperature Degrees Hotel's

Word plus
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic BrE / plʌs / NAmE / plʌs /
Example
  • the work will cost £10 000 plus.
  • the temperature is plus four degrees.
  • one of the hotel's plus points is that it is very central.
  • on the plus side, all the staff are enthusiastic.
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(adjective)BrE / plʌs / NAmE / plʌs /
  1. used after a number to show that the real number or amount is more than the one mentioned
    • The work will cost £10 000 plus.
  2. above zero
    • opposite minus
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/minus_3
    • The temperature is plus four degrees.
  3. used to describe an aspect of something that you consider to be a good thing
    • opposite minus
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/minus_3
    • One of the hotel's plus points is that it is very central.
    • On the plus side, all the staff are enthusiastic.
    • The plus side of working at home is that you can be more flexible.
  4. slightly higher than the mark/grade A, B, etc.
    • opposite minus
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/minus_3
    • I got B plus (B+) in the test.

    Word Origin

    • mid 16th cent.: from Latin, literally ‘more’.
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