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plus-minus

plus-minus noun: the net number of points or goals scored while a player is on the playing surface; the number of points or goals made by the player's team during such times minus what the opposing team scored during the same intervals.

Noun

plus-minus (plural not attested)

  1. (no plural) The net number of points or goals scored while a player is on the playing surface; the number of points or goals made by the player's team during such times minus what the opposing team scored during the same intervals.

Phrases with plus-minus

Questions about plus-minus

What does plus-minus mean?
Plus-minus means the net number of points or goals scored while a player is on the playing surface; the number of points or goals made by the player's team during such times minus what the opposing team scored during the same intervals.
What part of speech is plus-minus?
Plus-minus is a noun.

Words near plus-minus in the dictionary

  1. plus size
  2. plus sizes
  3. plus ça change
  4. plus-
  5. plus-alpha-pinene
  6. plus-minus
  7. plus-minus method
  8. plus-minus sign
  9. plus-minus signs
  10. plus-one
  11. plus-ones

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