Meaning & use

Pluses

noun·Everyday

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Advantages or positive features of something.

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One of the pluses of the new apartment is its proximity to the subway.

There are pluses and minuses to working remotely full-time.

A note on using this word

"Pluses" is the informal, everyday plural of "plus" used to weigh benefits against drawbacks, distinct from the mathematical sign it comes from.

Words with a similar meaning

advantagesbenefits

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Words with an opposite meaning

minusesdrawbacks

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