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Definition of plus 1 noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

plus1

noun
 
/plʌs/
 
/plʌs/
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  1. (informal) an advantage; a good thing
    • Knowledge of French is a plus in her job.
    • There were a lot of pluses in the performance.
    • plus for somebody/something Ease of use is a big plus for any game.
    Extra Examples
    • One of the pluses of the job is having such supportive colleagues.
    • You should carefully consider the pluses and minuses of going to live in the country.
  2. (also plus sign)
    the symbol ( + ), used in mathematics
    • He put a plus instead of a minus.
    Topics Maths and measurementb2
  3. opposite minus
    Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin, literally ‘more’.
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