plus

Meanings

• Symbol

  A mathematical symbol representing the addition of two or more numbers.

  - "5 + 3 = 8"
  - "x + y = z"

• Noun

  An electronic component that adds power or signals.

  - "The car battery is a plus in the electrical system."
  - "The amplifier adds a plus to the sound."

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Pronunciation

1. /plʌs/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

minus , minus sign , liability , minus , minus , negative , bad , disadvantageous , minus , negative , minus

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Synonyms

plus sign , asset , positive , advantageous , good , positive , and

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with plus
bus , huss , fuss

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Variants

List of all variants of plus that leads to same result
plus , pluses , plusses , plus fours , plus-one , plus-ones , plus or minus , plus sign , plus signs , plus-size , plus-sized

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Etymology

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From the Old English word 'plussa', meaning 'more'.

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Trivia

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1. The '+' symbol is also known as the 'plus sign'.

2. The '+' symbol is not used in mathematical expressions in some languages, such as Chinese and Japanese.

3. The '+' symbol is believed to have originated from the Latin letter 'C', which represented 'and' or 'et' in mathematical expressions.

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Related Concepts

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1. Minus: Mathematical symbol representing subtraction.

2. Addition: Mathematical operation that combines two or more numbers.

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Culture

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In mathematics, the 'plus' sign is used to represent addition. In algebra, it can represent an identity element or the additive identity. In literature, 'plus' can be used metaphorically to represent something additional or positive.

How to Memorize "plus"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the '+' symbol as two parallel lines that merge into one, representing the combining of numbers.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'plus' with the word 'more' or 'addition'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'People Eat Apples Under Trees' to remember the order of operations in PEMDAS (Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division, Addition and Subtraction).

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