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preposition / conjunction / noun / adjective

plus

PLUS/plʌs/

With the addition of something.

Three lemons plus two more make five lemons on the table.

A hand adds two lemons to three already on a table, addition visually clear.
Etymology
plusLatinmore

Latin plus meant “more.” Its use for mathematical addition connects that idea to the preposition: something extra is added to what is already present.

In context

Math and Science20:36
we have a common denominator here so you have 4 plus 3 is going to give me on the top 7
Find the Inverse of a Matrix (Calculate Inverse Matrix)

More examples

  • The room costs $100 plus tax.
  • The apartment is sunny; plus, free parking is a real plus.
  • The temperature rises from minus two to plus three degrees.
  • Write a plus between the numbers to show addition.

Forms

plus · pluses

Similar words

and
Joins items without emphasizing that one is added.
with
Indicates accompaniment rather than explicitly adding an extra amount.