(a.) More, required to be added; positive, as distinguished from negative; -- opposed to minus.
(a.) Hence, in a literary sense, additional; real; actual.
Example Sentences:
(1) Gel filtration of the 40,000 rpm supernatant fraction of a homogenate of rat cerebral cortex on a Sepharose 6B column yielded two fractions: fraction II with the "Ca(2+) plus Mg(2+)-dependent" phosphodiesterase activity and fraction III containing its modulator.
(2) Because of the small number of patients reported in the world literature and lack of controlled studies, the treatment of small cell carcinoma of the larynx remains controversial; this retrospective analysis suggests that combination chemotherapy plus radiation offers the best chance for cure.
(3) Roadford Lake with over 730 acres for watersports, fishing and birdwatching plus paths and bridleways.
(4) There is a relationship between the duration of stimulation (t) and the total heat production (H) of the type H = A plus bt, where A and b are constants.
(5) But not only did it post a larger loss than expected, Amazon also projected 7% to 18% revenue growth over the busiest shopping period of the year, a far cry from the 20%-plus pace that had convinced investors to overlook its persistent lack of profit in the past.
(6) The AL plus EA produced significantly greater adverse effects than with SFO plus EA.
(7) Their receptive fields comprise a temporally and spatially linear mechanism (center plus antagonistic surround) that responds to relatively low spatial frequency stimuli, and a temporally nonlinear mechanism, coextensive with the linear mechanism, that--though broad in extent--responds best to high spatial-frequency stimuli.
(8) We are currently conducting a trial to compare the ability of DHPG administered plus an anti-CMV immune globulin preparation with acyclovir to prevent posttransplant TI-CMV disease.
(9) Two hours after the administration, the combinations of ethanol plus diazepam and ethanol plus meclophenoxate impaired significantly the number of necessary repetitions.
(10) We conclude that heparin plus AT III partially prevents the endotoxin-induced generation of PAI activity which seems to correlate with the reduced presence of fibrin deposits in kidneys and with a reduced mortality.
(11) Both strong-stop DNAs are made early during in vitro reactions and decline in concentration later, consistent with postulated roles as initiators of long minus- and plus-strand DNA.
(12) The relationship between technique of obtaining Papanicolaou smears, presence of endocervical cells, and rate of cervical neoplasia was studied by comparing an endocervical and ectocervical nylon brush (Bayne brush), Ayre spatula plus endocervical brush, and spatula plus cotton-tipped swab in a randomized, prospective trial involving 11,061 patients.
(13) On average, retinoscopy under cycloplegic conditions revealed +0.50 to +0.75 D more plus than near retinoscopy.
(14) Rabbits were immunized by repeated intravenous injections of large amounts of chylomicrons plus VLDL isolated from human lipemic plasmas.
(15) Total GGT and GGT complexed with low-density-lipoprotein plus very low-density lipoprotein (LDL + VLDL) have been evaluated in sera from 53 healthy subjects, 23 patients with chronic hepatitis, 87 with liver cirrhosis and 50 with liver tumors (primary and metastatic).
(16) To this end, a meiosis-defective mating-type mutation was used as a marker for the plus segment, by taking advantage of its suppressibility by a nonsense suppressor.
(17) Before the offer for the jungle came in she was meant to be presenting the Plus Size Awards this week, an event supporting plus-size people who are doing amazing things but are overlooked by the mainstream.
(18) A T cell was responsible for the suppressive effects on LAK generation because suppression was abrogated by treatment of alloimmune cells with anti-T serum plus complement.
(19) Newborn suppressor T cells were characterized as being non-adherent to Ig-anti-Ig affinity columns, soybean agglutinin receptor negative (SBA-), and susceptible to lysis by anti-T-cell specific antiserum plus complement.
(20) Removal of bPTH by washing the membranes virtually abolished activity, but washing after addition of bPTH plus Gpp(NH)p did not prevent continued accumulation of cAMP.
Plush
Definition:
(n.) A textile fabric with a nap or shag on one side, longer and softer than the nap of velvet.
Example Sentences:
(1) The three rooms are plush and contemporary with tartan trim.
(2) The first-floor lounge is decorated in plush deep pink, with a mix of contemporary and neoclassical decor, and an antique dining table and chandelier.
(3) Customers at her plush boutique in central Cairo are offered a choice between chocolates coated with his face and others embossed with messages of adulation.
(4) We meet in a plush Mayfair hotel suite in the early evening, by which time he is sipping a cup of Starbuck's coffee, struggling to keep his eyes open but still unfailingly polite and professional.
(5) The pictures of the former president's plush compound – his vintage car collection and fancy pheasants, the private restaurant and golf course – have struck a chord in the same way the palaces of Ben Ali and the wealth of Hosni Mubarak angered the people of Tunisia and Egypt.
(6) Meanwhile the plush London offices of all his overlapping enterprises are right across from the US embassy in Grosvenor Square, as if to taunt critics who claim he is America's poodle.
(7) While in office, Bloomberg enthusiastically oversaw the rezoning of almost 40% of New York , a process that changed once-industrial areas into plush residential zones or parks, and created public spaces.
(8) And then smile calmly at her back as she switches on the kettle and enjoy the gentle sensation of a breeze wafting through your plush and generous under-arm hair.
(9) Mary, by email Well, plush tweeds and thick knits are absolutely essential.
(10) They sport new reports, plush offices and branded mineral water far more lavish than the departments that spawned them.
(11) Risdale to the rescue JMW Solicitors is staging its inaugural corporate recovery and insolvency conference on 15 September, to be held at a plush hotel in Manchester.
(12) During his time at the foreign ministry, in a plush building on the banks of the Nile, Moussa earned considerable respect.
(13) Quite why the College of Social Work decided to stage its long-awaited official launch in the plush London premises of the Institute of Directors is an intriguing question.
(14) There is luxury marble tiling and plush sofas, and a sign on the door alerts residents to the fact that the concierge is available.
(15) Even a fox surprising you by your front door has this ephemeral effect.” Bamba Issa still exists, at least in name, but today it’s a plush-looking beachside restaurant , where inevitable systematic exploitation goes unaddressed.
(16) She's dragged herself from unloved brat to brass to millionaire (via some dead husbands, but let's be real, a good few Guardian readers would do the same if a plush three-bed Victorian terrace was their prize).
(17) They're both suited, booted and sitting in plush red armchairs.
(18) The neat and tidy doubles have tasteful plush chocolate-coloured furnishings and polished wooden floors, while the more spacious deluxe rooms with wooden beams come with fireplaces and balconies with street views.
(19) The plush mansion is in the Hancock Park district, just a few miles from the A-list havens of West Hollywood and Beverly Hills.
(20) A sequel to The Stud, The Bitch continues the story of Fontaine Khaled, who has "an Arab millionaire among her yesterdays and hard-gambling Nico for all her tomorrows", as she "calls the shots from her plush limos and black satin sheets".