"plus" meaning in German

See plus in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /plʊs/ Audio: De-plus.ogg [Germany, Berlin]
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin plus. Etymology templates: {{lbor|de|la|plus}} Learned borrowing from Latin plus Head templates: {{head|de|adverb||||am {{{2}}}|head=|sort=}} plus, {{de-adv}} plus
  1. (mathematics) plus, increased by Synonyms: und, mehr [rare]
    Sense id: en-plus-de-adv-dAS38gVr Categories (other): Mathematics, German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 68 19 13 Topics: mathematics, sciences
  2. (mathematics) plus (UK), positive (US)
    Sense id: en-plus-de-adv-iI73DzhV Categories (other): Mathematics Topics: mathematics, sciences
  3. (education) plus (US) (slightly better than a given grade)
    Sense id: en-plus-de-adv-3A5YWQZz Categories (other): Education Topics: education
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Plus [neuter], Pluswachstum, Pluszahl, Pluszeichen
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          "english": "I got a B plus on my math test.",
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