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Plus vs Oversize - What's the difference?

plus | oversize |

As adjectives the difference between plus and oversize

is that plus is being positive rather than negative or zero while oversize is larger than normal.

As verbs the difference between plus and oversize

is that plus is to add; to subject to addition while oversize is to surpass in size.

As a conjunction plus

is sum of the previous one and the following one.

As a noun plus

is a positive quantity.

plus

English

Conjunction

(English Conjunctions)
  • sum of the previous one and the following one.
  • Two plus two equals four.
    A water molecule is made up of two hydrogen atoms plus one of oxygen.
  • (colloquial) with; having in addition
  • I've won a holiday to France plus five hundred Euros' spending money!
  • and also; in addition
  • Let's go home now, it's late, plus I'm not feeling too well.

    Synonyms

    * and

    Antonyms

    * minus

    Derived terms

    * plus sign

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A positive quantity.
  • An asset or useful addition.
  • He is a real plus to the team.
  • (arithmetic) A plus sign: .
  • Synonyms

    * (useful addition) asset * plus sign

    Antonyms

    * (useful addition) liability, minus * minus, minus sign

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Being positive rather than negative or zero.
  • -2 * -2 = +4 ("minus 2 times minus 2 equals plus four")
  • Positive, or involving advantage.
  • He is a plus factor.
  • (physics) Electrically positive.
  • A battery has both a plus pole and a minus pole.

    Derived terms

    * ** on the plus side

    Synonyms

    * (being positive rather than negative or zero) positive * advantageous, good, positive

    Antonyms

    * (being positive rather than negative or zero) minus, negative * bad, disadvantageous, minus, negative

    Verb

  • (informal) To add; to subject to addition.
  • See also

    * add * addition * times ----

    oversize

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Larger than normal
  • Excessively large
  • Verb

    (oversiz)
  • To surpass in size.
  • (Webster 1913)