Kilo Lingo

/plʌs/

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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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This word is part of lesson 26.