Phrase Hound found 47 phrases and 21 compound words that contain plus. The most common are listed below. Open plus in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 47
- plus-oneAlternative spelling of plus one.
- plus signThe symbol + used to denote the operation of addition, to indicate that a number is positive, and so on.
- plus sizeA size of clothing designed specifically for overweight people.
- English PlusA movement that encourages English-only speakers to learn other languages in order to promote cultural diversity and acceptance.
- cost plusA form of contract whereby the contractor is paid for all permitted expenses, plus an additional payment.
- plus or minusApproximately; more or less.
- mostly plusin general relativity, describing the convention in which the metric tensor has a signature of (-,+,+,+).
- non-plusAlternative spelling of nonplus: A state of bewilderment or perplexity.
- sex-plusHaving as factors a person's gender and some other factor related to that gender.
- new game plusThe option to play again through a previously completed game, carrying over characters, attributes, or equipment from the previous play session.
- plus onesplural of plus one
- plus factorAny trait of a person, such as their race, that may give them an advantage under affirmative action.
- check plusA grade indicating work that is more than satisfactory.
- eleven plusAn examination formerly administered to all students in their final year of primary education, now used only in a few counties of England and Northern Ireland.
- Norway-plusA proposal for a post-Brexit settlement that would have consisted of membership of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and the European Economic Area as an EFTA member state, combined with a separate customs union with the European …
- ne plus ultraThe highest, ultimate point of achievement which can be reached; perfection.
- plus foursWide knickerbocker breeches, so called because originally they were designed with four inches of excess material so as to hang in a fold below the fastening beneath the knee; traditionally associated with sports, especially golf.
- plus-minus methodA particular method of DNA sequencing, including first lengthening the DNA by means of DNA polymerase.
- plus-sizedSynonym of plus-size: A size of clothing designed specifically for overweight people.
- Atheism PlusA short-lived movement, active in the 2010s, that aimed to encourage atheists to address social justice issues in addition to religious ones during their activism.
- plus minusA sports statistic measuring a player's impact, equal to the difference between their team's total scoring versus their opponent's when the player is in the game.
- plus factorsplural of plus factor: Any trait of a person, such as their race, that may give them an advantage under affirmative action.
- rien ne va plusIn roulette, an announcement made by the croupier while the wheel is spinning and no more bets can be placed.
- China plus oneThe strategy of avoiding investing only in China, instead diversifying business into other countries such as India, Thailand, or Vietnam.
- plus signsplural of plus sign: The symbol + used to denote the operation of addition, to indicate that a number is positive, and so on.
Compound words 21
- quintuplehaving five parts or members
- PALplusAn enhanced version of the PAL TV system capable of transmitting pictures in the 16:9 widescreen format.
- doubleplus-An intensifying prefix, roughly equivalent to extremely.
- softplusA smooth approximation to the rectifier in neural networks; it is the analytic function f(x)= ln (1+eˣ).
- surplusThat which remains when use or need is satisfied, or when a limit is reached; excess; overplus; overage.
- periplusAn account of a voyage, particularly those of Hanno and Arrian, recording ports and coastal landmarks.
- nonplusA state of bewilderment or perplexity.
- plushieSynonym of plush toy: A soft toy with a soft, plush covering.
- plussesplural of plus: And; sum of the previous one and the following one.
- plussedsimple past and past participle of plus