The difference between Bad and Plus
When used as nouns, bad means error, mistake, whereas plus means a positive quantity.
When used as verbs, bad means . see , whereas plus means to add.
When used as adjectives, bad means unfavorable, whereas plus means being positive rather than negative or zero.
Bad is also adverb with the meaning: badly.
Plus is also preposition with the meaning: and.
check bellow for the other definitions of Bad and Plus
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Bad as an adjective:
Unfavorable; negative; not good.
Examples:
"You have bad credit."
"The weather looks pretty bad right now."
"Don't talk to him; he's in a bad mood."
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Bad as an adjective:
Not suitable or fitting.
Examples:
"Do you think it is a bad idea to confront him directly?"
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Bad as an adjective:
Not appropriate, of manners etc.
Examples:
"It is bad manners to talk with your mouth full."
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Bad as an adjective:
Unhealthy; liable to cause health problems.
Examples:
"Lard is bad for you. Smoking is bad for you, too. Grapes are bad for dogs but not for humans."
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Bad as an adjective:
Sickly, unhealthy, unwell.
Examples:
"Joe's in a bad way; he can't even get out of bed."
"I went to the hospital to see how my grandfather was doing. Unfortunately, he's in a bad state."
"I've had a bad back since the accident."
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Bad as an adjective:
Tricky; stressful; unpleasant.
Examples:
"Divorce is usually a bad experience for everybody involved."
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Bad as an adjective:
Evil; wicked.
Examples:
"Be careful. There are bad people in the world."
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Bad as an adjective:
Faulty; not functional.
Examples:
"I had a bad headlight."
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Bad as an adjective (of food):
, rotten, overripe.
Examples:
"These apples have gone bad."
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Bad as an adjective (of breath):
; foul.
Examples:
"'Bad breath is not pleasant for anyone."
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Bad as an adjective:
False; counterfeit; illegitimate.
Examples:
"They were caught trying to pass bad coinage."
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Bad as an adjective:
Unskilled; of limited ability; not good.
Examples:
"I'm pretty bad at speaking French."
"He's a bad gardener; everything he tries to grow ends up dying."
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Bad as an adjective:
Of poor physical appearance.
Examples:
"I look really bad whenever I get less than seven hours of sleep."
"I don't look bad in this dress, do I?"
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Bad as an adjective (informal):
Bold and daring.
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Bad as an adjective (hip-hop slang):
Good; superlative.
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Bad as an adjective (of a, need or want):
Severe, urgent.
Examples:
"He is in bad need of a haircut."
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Bad as an adjective (US, slang):
Overly promiscuous, licentious.
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Bad as an adverb (now, colloquial):
Badly.
Examples:
"I didn't do too bad in the last exam."
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Bad as a noun (slang):
Error, mistake.
Examples:
"Sorry, my bad!"
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Bad as a noun (countable, uncountable, economics):
An item (or kind of item) of merchandise with negative value; an unwanted good.
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Bad as an adjective (slang):
Fantastic.
Examples:
"You is'' SIC ''bad, man!"
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Bad as a verb (archaic):
. See .
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Bad as a verb (British, dialect, transitive):
To shell (a walnut).
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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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