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

  1. 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."

  1. 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."

  2. Plus as a preposition (colloquial):

    With; having in addition.

    Examples:

    "I've won a holiday to France plus five hundred euros in spending money!"

  3. 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."

  1. Plus as a noun:

    A positive quantity.

  2. Plus as a noun:

    An asset or useful addition.

    Examples:

    "He is a real plus to the team."

  3. Plus as a noun (arithmetic):

    A plus sign: +.

  1. Plus as an adjective:

    Being positive rather than negative or zero.

    Examples:

    "−2 * −2 = +4'' ("minus 2 times minus 2 equals plus four")"

  2. Plus as an adjective:

    Positive, or involving advantage.

    Examples:

    "He is a plus factor."

  3. Plus as an adjective (physics):

    Electrically positive.

    Examples:

    "A battery has both a plus pole and a minus pole."

  4. 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."

  1. Plus as a verb (informal):

    To add; to subject to addition.

  2. Plus as a verb (often followed by 'up'):

    To increase in magnitude.

  3. Plus as a verb:

    To improve.

  4. Plus as a verb:

    To provide critical feedback by giving suggestions for improvement rather than criticisms.

  5. Plus as a verb (sales):

    To sell additional related items with an original purchase.

  6. Plus as a verb (psychology):

    To frame in a positive light; to provide a sympathetic interpretation.

  7. Plus as a verb (social media):

    To give a mark of approval on .

  8. Plus as a verb (homeopathy):

    To increase the potency of a remedy by diluting it in water and stirring.

  9. Plus as a verb (optometry):

    To increase a correction.