- (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.
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- (also plus sign)the symbol ( + ), used in mathematics
- He put a plus instead of a minus.
opposite minus
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin, literally ‘more’.
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