plus or minus

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English

Adverb

plus or minus (not comparable)

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

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