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pluses

 

[ ˈplʌsɪz ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

positive aspects

Pluses are the positive aspects or advantages of a situation, decision, or action. They are the favorable or beneficial elements that contribute to the success or desirability of something.

Synonyms

advantages, benefits, positives

Examples of usage

  • Let's focus on the pluses of this plan before we discuss the potential drawbacks.
  • One of the pluses of living in the city is easy access to public transportation.
  • She highlighted the pluses of joining the new project during the meeting.
Context #2 | Noun

adding or summing up

In mathematics, pluses are the symbols used to indicate addition or the act of summing up two or more numbers.

Synonyms

addition signs, plus signs

Examples of usage

  • Please use pluses to add up the total amount.
  • The formula requires you to use pluses to calculate the final result.

Translations

Translations of the word "pluses" in other languages:

🇵🇹 vantagens

🇮🇳 फायदे

🇩🇪 Vorteile

🇮🇩 keuntungan

🇺🇦 переваги

🇵🇱 zalety

🇯🇵 利点

🇫🇷 avantages

🇪🇸 ventajas

🇹🇷 avantajlar

🇰🇷 장점

🇸🇦 مزايا

🇨🇿 výhody

🇸🇰 výhody

🇨🇳 优点

🇸🇮 prednosti

🇮🇸 kostir

🇰🇿 артықшылықтар

🇬🇪 უპირატესობები

🇦🇿 üstünlüklər

🇲🇽 ventajas

Etymology

The word 'pluses' originated as a colloquial abbreviation of 'pluses and minuses' in the mid-20th century. It gained popularity as a casual way to refer to the positive aspects or advantages of a situation. Over time, 'pluses' became widely used in informal contexts, especially in discussions about pros and cons. The term is now commonly understood as a way to highlight the benefits or favorable elements of a subject.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #32,041 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.