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plus minus

plus minus noun: a sports statistic measuring a player's impact, equal to the difference between their team's total scoring versus their opponent's when the player is in the game.

Noun

plus minus

  1. A sports statistic measuring a player's impact, equal to the difference between their team's total scoring versus their opponent's when the player is in the game.
  2. A sports statistic calculated as the number of goals scored in all league matches minus the number of goals conceded.

Questions about plus minus

What does plus minus mean?
Plus minus means a sports statistic measuring a player's impact, equal to the difference between their team's total scoring versus their opponent's when the player is in the game.
What part of speech is plus minus?
Plus minus is a noun.

Words near plus minus in the dictionary

  1. plus factor
  2. plus factors
  3. plus fours
  4. plus mark
  5. plus marks
  6. plus minus
  7. plus one
  8. plus ones
  9. plus or minus
  10. plus sign
  11. plus signs

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