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Besides vs. Plus — What's the Difference?

Besides vs. Plus — What's the Difference?

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Besides

In addition to; apart from
I have no other family besides my parents
Besides being a player, he was my friend

Plus

(Mathematics) Increased by the addition of
Two plus two is four.

Besides

In addition; as well
I'm capable of doing the work, and a lot more besides

Plus

Added to; along with
Their strength plus their spirit makes them formidable. Intelligence plus wit makes for an interesting person.

Besides

In addition; also
I could smell the ocean, some pine trees, and something else besides.
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Plus

Usage Problem And
"[He] is a committed man, plus he has imagination, vitality and national stature" (Merv Griffin).

Besides

Moreover; furthermore
I'm too tired to go for a walk. Besides, it's raining.

Plus

Positive or on the positive part of a scale
A plus value.
A temperature of plus five degrees.

Besides

Otherwise; else
Has been to Mexico but nowhere besides.

Plus

Added or extra
A plus benefit.

Besides

In addition to
She was given a scholarship besides the award.

Plus

(Informal) Increased to a further degree or number
"At 70 plus, [he] is old enough to be metaphysical" (Anatole Broyard).

Besides

Except for; other than
No one besides the owner could control the angry dog.

Plus

Ranking on the higher end of a designated scale
A grade of C plus.

Besides

In addition, in addition to.

Plus

(Physics) Positive.

Besides

Other than; except for; instead of.
I don't want to go anywhere besides India.

Plus

Plus-size.

Besides

(obsolete) Beside.

Plus

(Mathematics) The plus sign (+).

Besides

(conjunctive) Also; in addition.

Plus

A positive quantity.

Besides

(conjunctive) Used to emphasize an additional point, especially an important or stronger reason; moreover; furthermore.
I don't feel like going out tonight. Besides, I have to work tomorrow morning anyway.

Plus

A favorable condition or factor
The clear weather was a plus for the golf tournament.

Besides

Otherwise; else.
I have been to Spain but nowhere besides.

Plus

And; 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.

Besides

(obsolete) On one side.

Plus

(colloquial) With; having in addition.
I've won a holiday to France plus five hundred euros in spending money!

Besides

On one side.

Plus

And also; in addition; besides (which).
Let's go home now. It's late, plus I'm not feeling too well.

Besides

More than that; over and above; not included in the number, or in what has been mentioned; moreover; in addition.
The men said unto Lot, Hast thou here any besides ?
To all beside, as much an empty shade,An Eugene living, as a Cæsar dead.

Plus

A positive quantity.

Besides

Over and above; separate or distinct from; in addition to; other than; else than. See Beside, prep., 3, and Syn. under Beside.
Besides your cheer, you shall have sport.

Plus

An asset or useful addition.
He is a real plus to the team.

Besides

Making an additional point; anyway;
I don't want to go to a restaurant; besides, we can't afford it
She couldn't shelter behind him all the time and in any case he wasn't always with her

Plus

(arithmetic) A plus sign: +.

Besides

In addition;
He has a Mercedes, too

Plus

Being positive rather than negative or zero.
−2 * −2 = +4 ("minus 2 times minus 2 equals plus four")

Plus

Positive, or involving advantage.
He is a plus factor.

Plus

(physics) Electrically positive.
A battery has both a plus pole and a minus pole.

Plus

(postpositive) (Of a quantity) Equal to or greater than; or more; upwards.
The bus can fit 60 plus kids, but we only get 48.

Plus

(informal) To add; to subject to addition.

Plus

(often followed by 'up') To increase in magnitude.

Plus

To improve.

Plus

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

Plus

(sales) To sell additional related items with an original purchase.

Plus

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

Plus

To give a mark of approval on Google+.

Plus

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

Plus

(optometry) To increase a correction.

Plus

More, required to be added; positive, as distinguished from negative; - opposed to minus.

Plus

Hence, in a literary sense, additional; real; actual.
Success goes invariably with a certain plus or positive power.

Plus

A useful or valuable quality

Plus

The arithmetic operation of summing; calculating the sum of two or more numbers;
The summation of four and three gives seven
Four plus three equals seven

Plus

On the positive side or higher end of a scale;
A plus value
Temperature of plus 5 degrees
A grade of C plus

Plus

Involving advantage or good;
A plus (or positive) factor

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