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PLUS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The arithmetic operation of summing; calculating the sum of two or more numbers
Example:
four plus three equals seven
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("plus" is a kind of...):
arithmetic operation (a mathematical operation involving numbers)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A useful or valuable quality
Synonyms:
asset; plus
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("plus" is a kind of...):
quality (an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "plus"):
resource (a source of aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed)
advantage; vantage (the quality of having a superior or more favorable position)
forte; long suit; metier; speciality; specialty; strength; strong point; strong suit (an asset of special worth or utility)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Involving advantage or good
Example:
a plus (or positive) factor
Synonyms:
plus; positive
Classified under:
Similar:
advantageous; favorable; favourable (giving an advantage)
Sense 2
Meaning:
On the positive side or higher end of a scale
Example:
a grade of C plus
Classified under:
Similar:
nonnegative (either positive or zero)
positive (greater than zero)
Antonym:
minus (on the negative side or lower end of a scale)
Context examples:
A tumor cell proliferation measurement represented by the number of cells in mitosis plus the number of cells in karyorrhexis per 5000 cells.
(Mitosis-Karyorrhexis Index, NCI Thesaurus)
The sensitivity of a test can be determined by calculating: number of true positive results divided by the sum of true positive results plus number of false negative results.
(Diagnostic Sensitivity, NCI Thesaurus)
Upon administration, AML mRNA plus lysate loaded autologous dendritic cell vaccine may elicit a potent cytotoxic T-cell (CTL) response against AML cells, resulting in tumor cell death.
(AML mRNA Positive Lysate Loaded Autologous Dendritic Cell Vaccine, NCI Thesaurus)
No significant differences in reductions of pain intensity or pain unpleasantness were seen between the meditation plus naloxone and the meditation plus saline groups.
(Scientists discover non-opioid pain pathway in the brain, NIH)
Entities that treat wastewater and drinking water, plus companies that create and service technologies for removal of contaminants from water could greatly benefit from this technology.
(Using a smartphone to detect norovirus, National Science Foundation)
Curiosity plus a fleet of spacecraft in the orbit of Mars, will allow scientists for the first time to collect a wealth of dust information both from the surface and from space.
(Martian Dust Storm Grows Global: Curiosity Captures Photos of Thickening Haze, NASA)
“The group that received the bacteria plus light had more oxygen and the heart worked better,” Woo said, adding that the bacteria “dissipated” in about 24 hours.
(Oxygen-Producing Bacteria Could Help Heart Attack Sufferers, VOA News)
That represents an increase of 36 gigatons per year, plus or minus 15, since 2008.
(New Study Brings Antarctic Ice Loss Into Sharper Focus, NASA)
A multivalent vaccine comprised of Globo H (Globo H Hexasaccharide 1), GM2, Lewis-y, MUC1-32-mer, TF(c), and Tn(c) antigens conjugated with Keyhole Limpet Hemocyanin, an immunomodulator, plus QS21, an immune enhancer.
(Globo H-GM2-Lewis-y-MUC1-32-mer-TF(c)-Tn(c)-KLH Conjugate Vaccine/QS21, NCI Thesaurus)
The minimum concentration between dose time and dose time plus Tau (at Tmin) divided by the weight.
(Minimum Concentration Normalized by Weight, NCI Thesaurus)
