/plʌs/
Translation
Added to. It is the word for the + sign, and in speech it can also mean "and also".
Word origin
From Latin plus, meaning more.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- plus
Examples
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"Plus" is how we say the + sign in sums.
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Here "plus" means breakfast is added to the price.
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In speech "plus" can simply mean "and also".
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