plus sign

noun

: a sign + denoting addition or a positive quantity

Examples of plus sign in a Sentence

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Clicking on the icon (a head-and-shoulders figure with a plus sign) that appears next to agenda links. Staff Reports, States Newsroom, 14 Jan. 2026 Apple recently rebranded AppleTV+, dropping the plus sign with its new name being Apple TV. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 14 Nov. 2025 The company is rebranding the video-streaming service, which launched in 2019 as Apple TV+, to remove the plus sign. Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025 Each of those are still clinging to their plus signs — for now. Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for plus sign

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 28 Jan. 2026.

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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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