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plus or minus

plus or minus adverb: approximately; more or less.

Adverb

plus or minus (not comparable)

  1. Approximately; more or less.
    • "[…] I'll be out to join you in ten minutes, plus or minus," said Sandra, smiling, as she got out.2000, George W. Barclay, Murder on the Brazos, page 196

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Questions about plus or minus

What does plus or minus mean?
Plus or minus means approximately; more or less.
What part of speech is plus or minus?
Plus or minus is an adverb.

Words near plus or minus in the dictionary

  1. plus mark
  2. plus marks
  3. plus minus
  4. plus one
  5. plus ones
  6. plus or minus
  7. plus sign
  8. plus signs
  9. plus size
  10. plus sizes
  11. plus ça change

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