plus minusadv.

Brit.

/ˌplʌs ˈmʌɪnəs/, U.S.

/ˌpləs ˈmaɪnəs/, South African English

/ˌplʌs ˈmaɪnəs/

Forms: 1600s–1700s 1900s– plus minus, 1700s–1800s plus, minus, 1900s– plus/minus, 1900s– plus-minus.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Probably also partly a borrowing from Afrikaans. Etymons: Latin plūs minus; Afrikaans plus-minus.

Etymology: < classical Latin plūs minus more or less, approximately < plūs more (see plus prep., n., adv., and adj.) + minus less (see minus prep., n., adv., and adj.). In South African use probably directly < Afrikaans plus-minus, in the same sense ( < Dutch plus-minus (1805 or earlier) < classical Latin plūs minus : see above). In later use probably also influenced by plus–minus n.

Chiefly South African in later use.

More or less; approximately.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > quantity > approximate quantity or amount > approximately (an amount) [phrase]

plus minus1611

or soa1616

a matter of1645

there or (and) thereaboutsa1696

the matter of1829

somewhere about1846

in the neighbourhood of1847

in the region of1865

of the order of1903

give or take1958

not unadjacent to1966

1611 T. Draxe Christian Armorie ii. v. 61 Hardnes of heart will alwayes (plus minus) steale vpon vs, and haunt vs.

1615 T. Coryate Let. in Crudities (1776) III. sig. L2^v The Persians [revenues are] fiue millions plus minus.

1662 J. Trapp Comm. Old & New Test. (Gen. i. 1) 3 There were 2000. years plus minus before the Law.

1702 J. Moyle Chirurgus Marinus (ed. 4) xxiii. 168 This is to be done when the Inflamation is over, which will be about seven days, (Plus, minus.)

1795 S. Ireland Picturesque Views Avon ii. 35 Antoninus places this camp 12 miles (plus minus) from Isaunavatia (Wedon).

1873 Manufacturer & Builder July 148/2 Our inventors have obtained more favorable results than Burdin, raising their useful effects to plus, minus 80 per cent.

1946 Nevada State Jrnl. 16 Mar. 6/5 Thence west..a distance of 1015 plus minus feet to a point on the easterly right of way line of the Reno-Carson State highway.

c1970 C. Desmond Discarded People 46 The extent of living quarters must be restricted to approximately 1/8th morgen (plus-minus 10,000 sq. ft.).

1990 Grocott's Mail (Grahamstown, S. Afr.) 5 Apr. 3 Both these erven..are plus minus 500 metres from the sea.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	plus minus
释义	plus minusadv. Brit. /ˌplʌs ˈmʌɪnəs/, U.S. /ˌpləs ˈmaɪnəs/, South African English /ˌplʌs ˈmaɪnəs/ Forms: 1600s–1700s 1900s– plus minus, 1700s–1800s plus, minus, 1900s– plus/minus, 1900s– plus-minus. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Probably also partly a borrowing from Afrikaans. Etymons: Latin plūs minus; Afrikaans plus-minus. Etymology: < classical Latin plūs minus more or less, approximately < plūs more (see plus prep., n., adv., and adj.) + minus less (see minus prep., n., adv., and adj.). In South African use probably directly < Afrikaans plus-minus, in the same sense ( < Dutch plus-minus (1805 or earlier) < classical Latin plūs minus : see above). In later use probably also influenced by plus–minus n. Chiefly South African in later use. More or less; approximately. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > approximate quantity or amount > approximately (an amount) [phrase] plus minus1611 or soa1616 a matter of1645 there or (and) thereaboutsa1696 the matter of1829 somewhere about1846 in the neighbourhood of1847 in the region of1865 of the order of1903 give or take1958 not unadjacent to1966 1611 T. Draxe Christian Armorie ii. v. 61 Hardnes of heart will alwayes (plus minus) steale vpon vs, and haunt vs. 1615 T. Coryate Let. in Crudities (1776) III. sig. L2^v The Persians [revenues are] fiue millions plus minus. 1662 J. Trapp Comm. Old & New Test. (Gen. i. 1) 3 There were 2000. years plus minus before the Law. 1702 J. Moyle Chirurgus Marinus (ed. 4) xxiii. 168 This is to be done when the Inflamation is over, which will be about seven days, (Plus, minus.) 1795 S. Ireland Picturesque Views Avon ii. 35 Antoninus places this camp 12 miles (plus minus) from Isaunavatia (Wedon). 1873 Manufacturer & Builder July 148/2 Our inventors have obtained more favorable results than Burdin, raising their useful effects to plus, minus 80 per cent. 1946 Nevada State Jrnl. 16 Mar. 6/5 Thence west..a distance of 1015 plus minus feet to a point on the easterly right of way line of the Reno-Carson State highway. c1970 C. Desmond Discarded People 46 The extent of living quarters must be restricted to approximately 1/8th morgen (plus-minus 10,000 sq. ft.). 1990 Grocott's Mail (Grahamstown, S. Afr.) 5 Apr. 3 Both these erven..are plus minus 500 metres from the sea. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.1611
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