plus sign

noun

: a sign + denoting addition or a positive quantity

Examples of plus sign in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Tapping the full photo view (the cursor appears as a plus sign) enlarges the image to 100%. PCMAG, 31 May 2024 This wooden structure has nine rooms and is shaped like a plus sign. Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2024 Tap the button that looks like a silhouette with a plus sign near the top of the playlist. USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2024 Tap the green plus sign Add button next to the Screen Recording option. Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 12 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for plus sign 

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Word History

First Known Use

1820, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of plus sign was in 1820

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“Plus sign.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plus%20sign. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

plus sign

noun
: a sign + used especially in mathematics to indicate addition (as in 8 + 6 = 14) or a positive quantity (as in +10°)

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