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.

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Meanings

nounplus-minus (plural not attested)
  1. no pluralhobbiesThe 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.
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APA

plus-minus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plus-minus

MLA

“plus-minus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plus-minus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “plus-minus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/plus-minus.

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