plus minus

English

Noun

plus minus (sports)

  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.

Polish

Etymology

Literally, “plus minus”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈplus ˈmi.nus/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Syllabification: plus mi‧nus

Particle

plus minus

  1. (idiomatic, literary) approximately, more or less
    Synonyms: circa, koło, mniej więcej, około, w przybliżeniu, z grubsza

Further reading

  • plus minus in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • plus minus in Polish dictionaries at PWN
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