I. preposition
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a plus point British English (= an advantage or good feature )
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The airline’s outstanding safety record is a major plus point.
plus fours
plus sign
pluses and minuses
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There are both pluses and minuses to living in a big city.
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The cost is £45 plus £5 for delivery.
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The jacket costs $49.95 plus tax.
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Twelve plus eight is twenty.
II. noun
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■ ADJECTIVE
big
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One big plus was that Rachel was off enjoying herself and we were close at hand.
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The ratio was considered a big plus by her staff.
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Ackerman, the speedy process was a big plus .
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Eric Williams has been a big plus .
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The illustrations definitely are a big plus .
definite
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Sports: A definite plus for this resort.
major
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Sneakers' other major plus is a disarming unpredictability.
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Powell's willingness to enter government in a lesser capacity than as president was a major plus for Bush last year.
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In the office environment this is a major plus .
■ NOUN
side
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Because that was the plus side - the progress she'd made, on the slenderest of evidence.
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On the plus side it tolerates high temperatures.
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The situation has its plus side , you know.
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On the plus side , you will be saving on travel and other work-related expenses as well as enjoying a welcome reduction in tax.
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On the plus side , Wimpey raised more than £300 million on sales.
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On the plus side , charting capabilities are excellent - there's a vast range of graph types.
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However, on the plus side , they're non-allergenic so ideal if you suffer from hay fever.
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On the plus side , I didn't think they'd jump me at Stuart Street as long as Doogie was there.
sign
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It really did wipe out all the plus signs .
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"The office is really close to my house." "That's a plus ."
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Diversity on the bench is a functional plus , particularly in a society like ours.
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Eric Williams has been a big plus .
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Knowing enough of the language to understand what everyone else is saying is a decided plus .
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The ratio was considered a big plus by her staff.
III. adjective
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■ NOUN
side
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On the plus side , Sandra is going, possibly back to the Borg Collective.
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On the plus side of the ledger, several economists said Texas' growing high-tech industries would keep on growing.
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On the plus side , your last feeling before blacking out is an intense feeling of euphoria.
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On the plus side , weight loss and regular exercise have been shown to reverse this process.
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The plus side was that it worked and all the arrangements save one were tarry.
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The plus side is that both types of writers attempt to rewrite.
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On the plus side , there is the encyclopedic knowledge of the subject at hand.
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On the plus side , travelers will continue to find big bargains in cruises.
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a temperature of plus 12°
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He works 10 hours a day plus .
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The drugs have a street value of $30,000 plus .
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On the plus side of the ledger, several economists said Texas' growing high-tech industries would keep on growing.
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On the plus side, weight loss and regular exercise have been shown to reverse this process.
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The margin of error was plus or minus 3 percentage points.
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Two medical device makers also were in the plus column.
IV. conjunction
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He's really cute, plus he's got a good job.
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You need a birth certificate, plus a photo I.D.