1 always used before a noun : having a value that is above zero : positive
▪ The temperature was plus 10 degrees. [=10 degrees above zero] — opposite 3minus 1 2 — used after a letter grade (such as A, B, or C) to show that the work is slightly better than the letter by itself would indicate ▪ He got a C plus in history. — opposite 3minus 2 3 — used after a number to indicate a range greater than that number ▪ The concert is an 18-plus show. [=a show for people who are 18 years old or older] ▪ This stadium seats 20,000-plus people. [=more than 20,000 people]
▪ The temperature was plus 10 degrees. [=10 degrees above zero] — opposite 3minus 1
on the plus side
— used to describe the more appealing or attractive part of something ▪ On the minus side, the job doesn't pay very well, but on the plus side, the hours are very convenient.





