The difference between Approximately and Plus
Approximately is also adverb with the meaning: imprecise but close to in quantity or amount.
Plus is also noun with the meaning: a positive quantity.
Plus is also preposition with the meaning: and.
Plus is also verb with the meaning: to add.
Plus is also adjective with the meaning: being positive rather than negative or zero.
check bellow for the other definitions of Approximately and Plus
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Approximately as an adverb:
Imprecise but close to in quantity or amount.
Examples:
"In every box of matches there are approximately 40 matchsticks."
"Per 100g of chocolate there are approximately 11.6g of saturated fat."
"...approximately 60 beats per minute."
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Plus as a preposition:
And; sum of the previous one and the following one.
Examples:
"Two plus two equals four."
"A water molecule is made up of two hydrogen atoms plus one of oxygen."
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Plus as a preposition (colloquial):
With; having in addition.
Examples:
"I've won a holiday to France plus five hundred euros in spending money!"
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Plus as a preposition:
And also; in addition; besides (which).
Examples:
"Let's go home now. It's late, plus I'm not feeling too well."
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Plus as a noun:
A positive quantity.
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Plus as a noun:
An asset or useful addition.
Examples:
"He is a real plus to the team."
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Plus as a noun (arithmetic):
A plus sign: +.
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Plus as an adjective:
Being positive rather than negative or zero.
Examples:
"−2 * −2 = +4'' ("minus 2 times minus 2 equals plus four")"
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Plus as an adjective:
Positive, or involving advantage.
Examples:
"He is a plus factor."
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Plus as an adjective (physics):
Electrically positive.
Examples:
"A battery has both a plus pole and a minus pole."
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Plus as an adjective (postpositive):
(Of a quantity) Equal to or greater than; or more; upwards.
Examples:
"The bus can fit 60 plus kids, but we only get 48."
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Plus as a verb (informal):
To add; to subject to addition.
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Plus as a verb (often followed by 'up'):
To increase in magnitude.
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Plus as a verb:
To improve.
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Plus as a verb:
To provide critical feedback by giving suggestions for improvement rather than criticisms.
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Plus as a verb (sales):
To sell additional related items with an original purchase.
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Plus as a verb (psychology):
To frame in a positive light; to provide a sympathetic interpretation.
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Plus as a verb (social media):
To give a mark of approval on .
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Plus as a verb (homeopathy):
To increase the potency of a remedy by diluting it in water and stirring.
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Plus as a verb (optometry):
To increase a correction.
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