plus minus

noun — 3 senses

plus minus

nounalso spelled plus-minus
1

Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports 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

Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports A sports statistic calculated as the number of goals scored in all league matches minus the number of goals conceded.

plus-minus

noun
1

Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports 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.

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