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Pronunciation / Transliteration: plys
"Le signe plus indique une addition."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The mathematical symbol (+) indicating addition or a positive quantity.
"Always remember to put a plus before the number to indicate it is greater than zero."
- 1
Having a value greater than zero; positive.
"The test result showed a plus sign for the specific antibody."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'plus', meaning 'more', which has been used in mathematical and linguistic contexts since the Middle Ages. The term evolved into a noun representing the positive sign (+) or an advantage, expanding from its purely arithmetic roots into general usage.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Plus" is said worldwide
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plus
Transliteration: plys
"Le signe plus indique une addition."
Pluszeichen
Transliteration: plʊsˌtsaɪçn̩
"Das Pluszeichen steht für positive Werte."
più
Transliteration: pju
"Il segno più indica un numero positivo."
más
Transliteration: mas
"El signo más indica una cantidad positiva."
mais
Transliteration: majʃ
"O sinal de mais indica adição."
धन का चिन्ह
Transliteration: dhan ka chinha
"धनात्मक संख्या के पहले धन का चिन्ह होता है।"
加号
Transliteration: jiā hào
"这个数字前面有一个加号。"
더하기표
Transliteration: deohagipyo
"양수는 앞에 더하기표를 붙인다."
プラス記号
Transliteration: purasu kigō
"正の数の前にはプラス記号が付きます。"
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