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plus sign

noun

, Arithmetic.
  1. the symbol (+) indicating summation or a positive quality.


plus sign

noun

  1. the symbol +, indicating addition or positive quantity


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Word History and Origins

Origin of plus sign1

First recorded in 1645–55

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Example Sentences

On the menu, go to Muted words and click on the plus sign button in the top right to add to the list.

When you tack on a plus sign followed by a word, the Google service will ignore the added text, and it overlooks periods altogether.

The plus sign turns the volume up with one push and advances tracks by pressing and holding.

Each code consists of four characters followed by a plus sign and two to four more characters.

The characters after the plus sign define the size of the area.

In column 10 where the dates are given, a minus sign indicates the past and a plus sign the future.

The plus sign always represents something positive; the minus, something negative.

The plus sign indicates that the direction of the current is from you.

Hydrogen's one plus, if that double-hook dingus is a plus sign; Helium's four-plus, that's right.

Vessels built are given first; vessels building, if any, are added after a plus sign.

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