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How to pronounce plus
Say it like this: /ˈplʌs/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does plus mean?
prepAnd; sum of the previous one and the following one.
“Two plus two equals four.”
With; having in addition.
“I've won a holiday to France plus five hundred euros in spending money!”
conjAnd also; in addition; besides (which).
“Let's go home now. It's late, plus I'm not feeling too well.”
nounA positive quantity.
“The figures show a plus.”
An asset or useful addition.
“He is a real plus to the team.”
A plus sign: +.
adjBeing positive rather than negative or zero.
“−2 * −2 = +4 ("minus 2 times minus 2 equals plus four")”
Positive, or involving advantage.
“He is a plus factor.”
Electrically positive.
“A battery has both a plus pole and a minus pole.”
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