English adjective: plus | |||
| 1. | plus on the positive side or higher end of a scale | ||
| Samples | A plus value. Temperature of plus 5 degrees. A grade of C plus. | ||
| Similar | nonnegative, positive | ||
| Antonyms | minus | ||
| 2. | plus involving advantage or good | ||
| Samples | A plus (or positive) factor. | ||
| Synonyms | positive | ||
| Similar | advantageous | ||
| Antonyms | disadvantageous | ||
English noun: plus | |||
| 1. | plus (attribute) a useful or valuable quality | ||
| Synonyms | asset | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | quality | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | advantage, forte, long suit, metier, resource, speciality, specialty, strength, strong point, strong suit, vantage | ||
| Antonyms | liability | ||
| 2. | plus (act) the arithmetic operation of summing; calculating the sum of two or more numbers | ||
| Samples | The summation of four and three gives seven. Four plus three equals seven. | ||
| Synonyms | addition, summation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | arithmetic operation | ||